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C20H28O2
300.4 g/mol
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Isotretinoin

CAS4759-48-2EC225-296-0
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Isotretinoin is a pharmaceutical compound known for its potent biological activity. It has been identified by an independent committee of scientific and health experts as capable of causing developmental toxicity.

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
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
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

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

InChIKey

SHGAZHPCJJPHSC-XFYACQKRSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (66)
  • 13-RA
  • Isotretinoin (JAN/USP)
  • Isotretinoin (USP)
  • Isotretinoin, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Isotretinoin, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Isotretinoin; Tretinoin EP Impurity A
  • Isotretinoine [INN-French]
  • Isotretinoino [INN-Spanish]
  • Isotretinoinum [INN-Latin]
  • (7E,9E,11E,13Z)-retinoic acid
  • 13-cRA
  • 13-cis-Retinoate
  • 13-cis-Retinoic acid
  • 13-cis-Vitamin A acid
  • ABSORICA LD
  • Absorica
  • Absorica (TN)
  • Accutane
  • Accutane (TN)
  • Amnesteem
  • CIP-Isotretinoin
  • Cistane
  • Claravis
  • Epuris
  • ISOTRETINOIN [MART.]
  • Isosuprea Lidose
  • Isotane
  • Isotretinoin
  • Isotretinoin (Standard)
  • Isotretinoin CRS
  • Isotretinoine
  • Isotretinoinum
  • Isotrex
  • Isotrexin
  • Myorisan
  • Neovitamin A acid
  • Oratane
  • RETINOIC ACID, 13-cis-
  • Retinoic acid 13-cis-form
  • Ro 4-3780
  • Roaccutan
  • Roaccutane
  • Roacutan
  • Sotret
  • Sotret (TN)
  • TRETINOIN IMPURITY A
  • Teriosal
  • Tretinoin(Retinoic acid?
  • Vitamin a acid, 13-cis
  • Zenatane
  • accure
  • cis-RA
  • cis-Retinoate
  • cis-Retinoic acid
  • isotretinoina
  • isotretinoino