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Acitretin

Catalog No. A189900 Name Toronto Research Chemicals
CAS Number 55079-83-9 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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Storage Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere Chembase ID: 72641

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethylnona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
acitretin
Synonyms
Neotigason, Soriatane
(all-E)-9-(4-Methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoic Acid

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 55079-83-9

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Yellow Solid
Melting Point 215-218°C (dec.)
Solubility Chloroform
Solubility Methanol
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Storage Condition Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)
A synthetic retinoid which is the major metabolite of etretinate (E938000).

REFERENCES

  • Sato, T., et al.: J. Med. Chem., 51, 7705 (2008)
  • Liu, X., et al.: Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol., 63, 167 (2008)