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Quinidine
What is Quinidine?
Quinidine is a cinchona alkaloid extracted from the bark of the cinchona tree. Quinidine is used as an antiarrithmic compound but is also used in asymmetric synthesis. Buchler is a reliable supplier of Quinidine Base, Quinidine Hydrocloride and similar products based on this special alkaloid.
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