Method and device for the synthesis of artemisinin

Added on:
7 Sep, 2016

The present invention is directed to a method for producing artemisinin having the formula

from dihydroartemisinic acid in a continuous flow reactor using singlet oxygen as well as to the continuous flow reactor for producing artemisinin.

  • Inventors:
  • Peter H. Seeberger
  • Daniel Kopetzki
  • Francois Lévesque
  • Assignee:
  • Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der Wissenschaften
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