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C20H28O2
300.4 g/mol
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Retinoic acid

CAS302-79-4EC206-129-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Retinoic acid is a compound derived from vitamin A that functions as an active pharmaceutical ingredient. According to expert evaluation, it is associated with developmental toxicity risks.

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H401Toxic to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid

InChIKey

SHGAZHPCJJPHSC-YCNIQYBTSA-N

SMILES

CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C(=O)O)/C)/C

Synonyms (155)
  • ALTRENO
  • ATRA
  • Isotretinoin EP Impurity A; Tretinoin
  • Tretinoin (JAN/USP/INN)
  • Tretinoin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Tretinoin, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Tretinoina [INN-Spanish]
  • Tretinoine [INN-French]
  • Tretinoino [INN-Spanish]
  • Tretinoinum [INN-Latin]
  • 11-cis Retinoic Acid
  • 11-cis,13-cis-Retinoic Acid
  • 1cbr
  • 1n4h
  • 9-cis-retinoic acid (9cRA)
  • A-Acido (Argentina)
  • A-Vitaminsyre
  • A-Vitaminsyre [Denmark]
  • Aberel
  • Aberela [Norway]
  • Acid, Retinoic
  • Acid, Vitamin A
  • Acid, all-trans-Retinoic
  • Acid, beta-all-trans-Retinoic
  • Acid, trans-Retinoic
  • Acide retinoique
  • Acnavit
  • Acnavit [Denmark]
  • Airol
  • Aknefug
  • Aknoten
  • Altreno (0.05% lotion)
  • Atralin
  • Avita (0.025% gel)
  • Avita (TN)
  • Avitoin [Norway]
  • Betarretin
  • Cordes VAS [Germany]
  • Cordes vas
  • DERMAWERX ZMT PAK
  • Dermairol
  • Effederm [France]
  • Epi-aberel
  • Eudyna
  • ISOTRETINOIN IMPURITY A
  • Kerlocal
  • Nexret
  • Oristar rna
  • Potassium Salt, Tretinoin
  • Refissa
  • Renova
  • Renova (0.02% cream)
  • Renova (TN)
  • Retacnyl
  • Retin A
  • Retin A (TN)
  • Retin-A Micro
  • Retinoate
  • Retinoic Acid(Tretinoin)
  • Retinoic acid
  • Retinoic acid (GMP)
  • Retinoic acid (Standard)
  • Retinoic acid, all-trans-
  • Retinoic acid, cis-
  • Retinova
  • Retionic acid
  • Retisol-A
  • Ro 1-5488
  • SOLAGE COMPONENT TRETINOIN
  • Salt, Tretinoin Potassium
  • Salt, Tretinoin Sodium
  • Salt, Tretinoin Zinc
  • Sodium Salt, Tretinoin
  • Stieva-A
  • TRETINOIN [MART.]
  • TRI-LUMA COMPONENT TRETINOIN
  • TWYNEO COMPONENT TRETINOIN
  • Tretin M
  • Tretin-X
  • Tretinion
  • Tretinoin (Microsphere)
  • Tretinoin - Bio-X trade mark
  • Tretinoin CRS
  • Tretinoin Cream
  • Tretinoin, all-trans-
  • Tretinoina
  • Tretinoine
  • Tretinoine (French)
  • Tretinoino
  • Tretinoinum
  • US10188615, at-RA
  • VELTIN COMPONENT TRETINOIN
  • Vesanoid
  • Vesanoid (TN) (Roche)
  • Vesnaroid
  • Vitamin A acid
  • Vitamin A acid, all-trans-
  • Vitamin A1 acid, all-trans-
  • Vitamin a acid, trans-
  • Vitamin-A-sA currencyure
  • Vitamine A acid
  • ZIANA COMPONENT TRETINOIN
  • Zinc Salt, Tretinoin
  • [3H]RA
  • [3H]Retinoic acid
  • [3H]Vitamin A acid
  • [3H]tretinoin
  • acide retinoique (French)
  • all-(E)-Retinoate
  • all-(E)-Retinoic acid
  • all-trans-Retinoic acid
  • all-trans-Tretinoin
  • all-trans-Vitamin A acid
  • all-trans-Vitamin A1 acid
  • all-trans-b-Retinoic acid
  • all-trans-beta-Retinoic acid
  • beta all trans Retinoic Acid
  • beta-Ra
  • beta-Retinoate
  • beta-Retinoic acid
  • cis-Retinoic acid
  • trans-Retinoate
  • trans-Retinoic acid
  • tretinoin
  • tretinoine (French) (EINECS)