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All-trans-retinal

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CAS Number 116-31-4 Website http://www.trc-canada.com
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenal
IUPAC Traditional name
retinaldehyde
Synonyms
(all-E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenal
Retinene
all -trans-Vitamin A Aldehyde

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 116-31-4

PROPERTIES

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Apperance Yellow to Orange Solid
Melting Point 58-63°C
Solubility Clear Yellow Solution at 5mg/ml Acetonitrile.
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Storage Condition Amber Vial, -18°C Freezer, Under Inert Atmosphere

DETAILS

Description (English)
Corotenoid component of the visual pigments. All-trans retinal is converted to retinoic acid in vivo by the action of retinal dehydrogenase.

REFERENCES

  • Ball, et al.: Biochem. J., 42, 516 (1948)
  • O’Brien, D.F., et al.: Science, 218, 961 (1948)