Chloroquine

Chloroquine (CAS 54-05-7) is a synthetic 4-aminoquinoline compound used as a pharmaceutical active ingredient and research chemical.

Where is Chloroquine used?

• Drug development: primary building block and analytical reference standard
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: active ingredient in tablets and oral solutions for parasitic indications
• Analytical method validation: reference standard for research institutions and contract development organizations
• Bioequivalence studies and pharmacokinetic assays
• Drug discovery: scaffold compound for synthesizing novel quinoline-based derivatives
• Generic drug development: comparator substance for formulation optimization and stability testing
• Research-grade material is supplied for non-GMP laboratory applications and experimental chemical synthesis.

Good to know: Available as a free base or, more commonly, as Chloroquine phosphate, the predominant commercial salt form. Standard grades include USP, BP, and Ph. Eur. specifications.

Commercial specifications

• Base or phosphate salt form
• Standard grades: USP, BP, Ph. Eur.
• Packaging from small reference quantities to bulk commercial API manufacturing