Retinoic acid
[CAS# 68070-35-9]

Identification

• Name: Retinoic acid
• Synonyms: (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexenyl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid; (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid; (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-cyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid
• Molecular Formula: C₂₀H₂₈O₂
• Molecular Weight: 300.44
• CAS Registry Number: 68070-35-9
• SMILES: CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C(=O)O)/C)/C
• 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+
• InChIKey: SHGAZHPCJJPHSC-YCNIQYBTSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.0±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 180°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 462.8±14.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 350.6±11.0°C (Cal.)
• solubility: Soluble to 25 mM in DMSO and to 10 mM in ethanol

Safety Data

• Safety Code: S36/37
• Risk Code: R22;R63
• Hazard Symbol: X
• Safety Description: Minimize exposure.

References

• (1): Philip J. Johnson, Alexander Tatara, Dylan A. McCreedy, Alicia Shiu and Shelly E. Sakiyama-Elbert. Tissue-engineered fibrin scaffolds containing neural progenitors enhance functional recovery in a subacute model of SCI, Soft Matter, 2010, 6, 5127.