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CAS 68-26-8

CAS 68-26-8 matches 1 EU annex record across Annex II–VI of Regulation 1223/2009.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 68-26-8
CAS 68-26-8PubChem CID 445354

Retinol

All-trans-retinol is a retinol in which all four exocyclic double bonds have E- (trans-) geometry. It has a role as a mouse metabolite, a plant metabolite and a human metabolite. It is a vitamin A and a retinol. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol
Molecular formula
C20H30O
Molecular weight
286.5 g/mol
Exact mass
286.229665576 Da
XLogP3
5.7
Topological polar surface area
20.2 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
1
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
1
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

all-trans-RetinolAgoncaltrans-retinolVeroftalBentavit AHomagenets AoralSehkraft ATestavol S
16 more reported names
all-trans-Vitamin AAll-trans retinolSuper AAxerophtholumWachstumsvitaminVitaminum AVitamine ARetinoloRetinolumRetinol, all trans-(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-olRo-a-vitAntixerophthalmisches Vitamin(all-E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-olG2SH0XKK91NSC-122759
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External database identifiers

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