Skip to Content
Merck
CN
All Photos(1)

Documents

1011029

USP

Acitretin Related Compound B

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Ethyl all-trans-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoate, Etretinate

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H30O3
CAS Number:
54350-48-0
Molecular Weight:
354.48
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

acitretin

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

InChI

1S/C23H30O3/c1-8-26-23(24)14-17(3)11-9-10-16(2)12-13-21-18(4)15-22(25-7)20(6)19(21)5/h9-15H,8H2,1-7H3/b11-9+,13-12+,16-10+,17-14+

InChI key

HQMNCQVAMBCHCO-DJRRULDNSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

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.

Application

Acitretin Related Compound B USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monograph such as Acitretin

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H315,H335,H360D,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Repr. 1A - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

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

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Photoleukomelanoderma possibly caused by etretinate in a patient with psoriasis.
Mariko Seishima et al.
Acta dermato-venereologica, 90(1), 85-86 (2010-01-29)
Etretinate combined with low-dose prednisolone for an aged patient with adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma.
K Senba-Nakata et al.
Clinical and experimental dermatology, 35(4), e153-e154 (2009-11-21)
Cutaneous gamma/delta T-cell lymphoma treated with retinoid and narrowband ultraviolet B.
H Nakashima et al.
Clinical and experimental dermatology, 34(7), e345-e346 (2009-05-22)
Genetically proven Mal de Meleda complicated by Bowen's disease of the sole.
Athanasia Tourlaki et al.
European journal of dermatology : EJD, 21(2), 292-294 (2011-03-09)
Hyung-Doo Park et al.
Transfusion, 48(11), 2395-2400 (2008-07-29)
Acitretin and etretinate are potentially teratogenic. Many people taking acitretin for psoriasis have donated blood during the deferral period in Korea. Therefore, many of the blood products from these donors treated with acitretin have been circulated in Korea. A high-performance
View All Related Papers

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service