Product Name:quinine
CAS:130-95-0
MF:C20H24N2O2
MW:324.42
EINECS:205-003-2
Properties
Melting point:173-175 °C(lit.)
alpha -172 º (c=1, EtOH)
Boiling point:462.75°C (rough estimate)
Density 1.1294 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.6250 (estimate)
Flash point:>110°C (>230°F)
storage temp. Refrigerator
solubility H2O: soluble
pka8.52(at 25ºC)
form Crystalline Powder
color White
PH9.0 (0.5g/l, H2O, 20ºC)
PH RangeBlue I uorescence (3.0) to weak violet I uorescence (5.0);Weak violet I uorescence (9.5) to nonI uorescence (10.0)
optical activity[α]25/D 165°, c = 2 in ethanol
Water Solubility slightly soluble
Sensitive Light Sensitive
Hydrolytic Sensitivity2: reacts with aqueous acid
Merck 14,8061
BRN 91867
Major ApplicationBird repellents, sunscreen, antimalarial agent, antiviral agent, antitumor agent, drug-coated coronaryagent, antiparasitic agent, treatment of epilepsy, skeletal muscle spasm, drug-coated coronary stent system

Application

Quinine is a medication used to treat malaria and babesiosis.[3] This includes the treatment of malaria due to
Plasmodium falciparum that is resistant to chloroquine when artesunate is not available.[3][4] While sometimes
used for restless legs syndrome, quinine is not recommended for this purpose due to the risk of serious side effects.
It can be taken by mouth or intravenously.[3] Malaria resistance to quinine occurs in certain areas of the world.
Quinine is also the ingredient in tonic water that gives it its bitter taste.