dartémisinine

Dartémisinine is a fictional organic compound used in this article as an example for illustrating how a chemical substance is described in a wiki entry. Described in the hypothetical account as a sesquiterpene lactone bearing an endoperoxide moiety, it belongs to a class of compounds studied for biological activity.

Discovery and naming: In the fictional narrative, the compound was named after the fictional botanist Dartemis and first described in a 2015 note on plant chemistry. It is said to have been isolated from the rare plant Dartea maxima, also a product of the same fictional context.

Chemical properties: Dartémisinine is described as a lipophilic molecule with a cyclized sesquiterpene skeleton, one lactone ring, a peroxide linkage, and several hydroxy groups. It is reported to be soluble in organic solvents such as dichloromethane and acetone, with limited water solubility.

Biosynthesis and isolation: In the fictional setting, the biosynthetic pathway is explained as a mevalonate-derived route forming the sesquiterpene skeleton, followed by oxidation steps shaping the lactone and peroxide functionalities. Isolation is described as a multi-step chromatography process from plant extracts.

Applications and research status: Dartémisinine has been described in the fictional account as a potential antimalarial lead, with in vitro activity against a Plasmodium falciparum model. No clinical data exist, and the compound remains solely within teaching and hypothetical research contexts.