Description

Cinchonidine Hydrochloride is a high-purity alkaloid salt derived from cinchona bark, serving as a critical chiral building block and resolving agent. Its primary value lies in its ability to induce and control stereoselectivity in complex chemical syntheses, making it indispensable for producing enantiomerically pure compounds. This product is essential for research and production in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and fine chemical industries, where precise chirality is paramount for biological activity and material properties.

Application

• As a chiral resolving agent for the separation of racemic mixtures of carboxylic acids and other acidic compounds.
• As a chiral catalyst or ligand in asymmetric synthesis, including hydrogenation and carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions.
• As a reference standard and analytical reagent in pharmaceutical quality control and method development.
• In academic and industrial research for studying stereochemistry and developing new synthetic methodologies.
• As a precursor or intermediate in the synthesis of more complex, biologically active quinoline derivatives.

Basic Information

Product Name	Cinchonidine Hydrochloride
CAS No.	60762-67-6
Molecular Formula	C19H22N2O • HCl
Molecular Weight	322.85 g/mol
Synonyms	(8S,9R)-Cinchonan-9-ol hydrochloride; Cinchonan-9-ol, (8alpha,9R)-, hydrochloride; (9R)-Cinchonidine hydrochloride; Cinchonidine HCl; Cinchonidine monohydrochloride; α-Quinidine hydrochloride; Contact for details on additional trade names.
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our Cinchonidine Hydrochloride is manufactured under strict quality management systems. Each batch undergoes rigorous analytical testing to ensure it meets high-purity standards suitable for research and synthesis applications. A comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles is provided with every shipment to guarantee traceability and batch-to-batch consistency.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated area at a controlled room temperature (15-25°C). Due to its hygroscopic nature, the container must be kept tightly sealed to prevent moisture absorption, which can affect stability and handling properties.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to standard
Assay (HPLC)	≥ 98.0%
Specific Rotation	Contact for details
Loss on Drying	≤ 1.0%
Residue on Ignition	≤ 0.1%
Heavy Metals	≤ 20 ppm

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.