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Sigma-Aldrich

Retinoic acid

≥98.0% (HPLC), ~3300 U/mg

Synonym(s):

ATRA, Tretinoin, Vitamin A acid, all-trans-Retinoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C20H28O2
CAS Number:
302-79-4
Molecular Weight:
300.44
Beilstein:
2057223
EC Number:
206-129-0
MDL number:
MFCD00001551
UNSPSC Code:
12352203

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Assay

≥98.0% (HPLC)

specific activity

~3300 U/mg

impurities

≤0.002% heavy metals

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying

mp

180-181 °C (lit.)
182-186 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C20H28O2/c1-15(8-6-9-16(2)14-19(21)22)11-12-18-17(3)10-7-13-20(18,4)5/h6,8-9,11-12,14H,7,10,13H2,1-5H3,(H,21,22)/b9-6+,12-11+,15-8+,16-14+

InChI key

SHGAZHPCJJPHSC-YCNIQYBTSA-N

Gene Information

human ... RARA(5914), RARB(5915), RARG(5916)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

all−trans−Retinoic acid (ATRA) is a ligand for both the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and the retinoid X receptor (RXR). The bound RAR and RXR act as transcription factors that regulate the growth and differentiation of both normal and malignant cells. Cytochromes P450 (CYPs) catalyze the 4-hydroxylation of ATRA. Retinoic acid primes embryonic stem cells to become neurons.
Ligand for both the retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and the retinoid X receptor (RXR); primes embryonic stem cells to become neurons.

Other Notes

1 U corresponds to 1 international U acc. to Ph Eur II, 217 (1983)
Review: Retinoic acid metabolism

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H360FD,H410

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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