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Retinol

C₂₀H₃₀O · 51 atoms

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Retinol

Elements

About

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.

Properties

IUPAC name(2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol

CAS number68-26-8

Molar mass286.5 g/mol

Melting point62.2 °C

Boiling point137.2 °C

GHS hazards

IrritantHealth hazard

Sources

Properties: PubChem CID 445354
3D structure: PubChem CID 445354 (3D conformer)
CAS number: PubChem CID 445354
Description: PubChem ← ChEBI
Melting point: PubChem ← CAMEO Chemicals
Boiling point: PubChem ← CAMEO Chemicals
Hazards: PubChem ← European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

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