Lumefantrine

Lumefantrine is a member of the class of fluorenes that is 9-(p-chlorobenzylidene)-9H-fluorene that is substitutec by chlorine at positions 2 and 7, and by a 2-(dibutylamino)-1-hydroxyethyl group at position 4. An antimalarial drug used in combination with artemether for the treatment of multi-drug resistant strains of falciparum malaria. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antimalarial. It is a tertiary amine, a member of monochlorobenzenes, a secondary alcohol and a member of fluorenes. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives, antimalarials and antiparasitics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Benflumetol and benflumelol. Its PubChem CID is 6437380.

CAS No 82186-77-4
Molecular Formula C30H32Cl3NO
Molecular Weight 528.90 g/mol
Synonyms 2-(dibutylamino)-1-[(9Z)-2,7-dichloro-9-[(4-chlorophenyl)methylidene]fluoren-4-yl]ethanol

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