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Y0001987

Acitretin for impurity A identification

European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Acitretin, 9-(4-Methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethylnona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H26O3
CAS Number:
55079-83-9
Molecular Weight:
326.43
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
EC Number:
259-474-4
MDL number:
MFCD00866632

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Product Name

Acitretin for impurity A identification, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard

InChI key

IHUNBGSDBOWDMA-AQFIFDHZSA-N

InChI

1S/C21H26O3/c1-14(8-7-9-15(2)12-21(22)23)10-11-19-16(3)13-20(24-6)18(5)17(19)4/h7-13H,1-6H3,(H,22,23)/b9-7+,11-10+,14-8+,15-12+

SMILES string

COc1cc(C)c(\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C(O)=O)c(C)c1C

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

acitretin

manufacturer/tradename

EDQM

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

Gene Information

human ... RARA(5914), RARB(5915), RARG(5916), RXRA(6256), RXRB(6257), RXRG(6258)

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Application

Acitretin for impurity A identification EP Reference standard, intended for use in laboratory tests only as specifically prescribed in the European Pharmacopoeia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Synthetic retinoid that is a metabolite of etretinate. Preferentially binds to cellular retinoic acid binding proteins (CRABPs).

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Packaging

The product is delivered as supplied by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. For the current unit quantity, please visit the EDQM reference substance catalogue.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class

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

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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