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C20H28O2
300.4 g/mol
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Alitretinoin

CAS5300-03-8
Category
API
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Alitretinoin, also known as 9-cis-retinoic acid, is a form of vitamin A and a first-generation retinoid. It is used as an antineoplastic active pharmaceutical ingredient in cancer research and drug manufacturing.

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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
H302Harmful if swallowed
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

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

InChIKey

SHGAZHPCJJPHSC-ZVCIMWCZSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (70)
  • 9-CRA
  • Alitretinoin (USAN)
  • Isotretinoin EP Impurity D
  • Isotretinoin EP Impurity D; Tretinoin EP Impurity D
  • Tretinoin (JAN/USP)
  • Tretinoina [INN-Spanish]
  • Tretinoine [INN-French]
  • Tretinoino [INN-Spanish]
  • Tretinoinum [INN-Latin]
  • (7E,9Z,11E,13E)-retinoic acid
  • 15-Apo-beta-caroten-15-oate
  • 9(Z)-Retinoic acid
  • 9-CIS-RETINOIC ACID
  • 9-CRA. 9-cis-RA. ALRT1057
  • 9-Retinoate
  • 9-Retinoic acid
  • 9-cis-RA
  • 9-cis-Tretinoin
  • 9cRA compound
  • ALITRETINOIN [MART.]
  • ALRT 1057
  • Aberela
  • Alitretinoin
  • All-trans-b-retinoate
  • All-trans-beta-retinoate
  • Atragen
  • Avitoin
  • B-retinoate
  • Effederm
  • ISOTRETINOIN IMPURITY D
  • Isotretinoin Retinoic acid
  • Isotretinoin retinoate
  • Panretin
  • Panretin (TN)
  • Panretin Gel
  • Panretyn
  • Panrexin
  • Retin A (TN)
  • Retinoic acid 9-cis-form
  • Retinoic acid, 9-cis-
  • Retinova
  • TRETINOIN IMPURITY D
  • Toctino
  • Tretinoin (TN)
  • Tretinoin/all-trans retinoate
  • [3H]9-cis-retinoic acid
  • alitretinoina
  • alitretinoine
  • alitretinoinum
  • all-trans- Vitamin A1 acid
  • all-trans-b-Retinoic acid
  • alpha-acido (argentina)
  • alpha-vitaminsyre [denmark]
  • b-Retinoic acid
  • beta-Retinoate
  • trans-Retinoate
  • trans-Vitamin a acid
  • tretinoine (French) (EINECS)