title: A simple conversion of artemisinic acid into artemisinin.
abstract: Artemisinic acid [1] has been converted into artemisinin [3] in 2 steps via reduction of the exocyclic methylene group and photooxidation of the resulting dihydroartemisinic acid [2].
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia 22030.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Acton
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D037621:Artemisinins; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C031327:artemisinin