Quinine Base Anhydrous

Anhydrous quinine base is the pure alkaloid isolated from cinchona, used to manufacture all quinine salts. Classified HTS 2939.20.0050 as other cinchona alkaloid. Reference standard purity >99%.

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Alternative Classifications

This product could be classified differently depending on its characteristics or intended use.

1211.90Higher: 16% vs Free

If crude bark extract <95% purity

Crude vegetable extracts classified Chapter 12 before pure alkaloids.

1302.19.91Higher: 17.5% vs Free

If vegetable saps containing alkaloids

Alkaloid-containing plant extracts classified Chapter 13.

2916.20.50Higher: 28.7% vs Free

If acetate ester impurity predominates

Unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acid esters classified heading 2916.

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Import Tips & Compliance

Karl Fischer titration confirming <0.5% water

TLC purity profile vs USP reference standard

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Quinidine Gluconate

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Cinchonidine Sulfate

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Quinine Hydrochloride Dihydrate

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Cinchonine Hydrochloride

Cinchonine hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt of cinchonine alkaloid from cinchona bark, used as a precipitating agent and in resolution of racemates. Classified HTS 2939.20.0050 as other cinchona salt derivative. High purity for laboratory use.

Quinine Ethyl Carbonate

Quinine ethyl carbonate is an ester derivative of quinine alkaloid from cinchona, historically used in tonic water and pharmaceuticals. HTS 2939.20.0050 covers this as other cinchona derivative. Less common but still commercially available.