Retinyl acetate

• Description:

  Retinyl acetate is a synthetic acetate ester form derived from retinol and has potential antineoplastic and chemo preventive activities[1].

• Product Name Alternative:

  Retinol acetate; Vitamin A acetate

• UNSPSC:

  12352211

• Hazard Statement:

  H360, H413

• Target:

  Others

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Others

• Applications:

  Cancer-programmed cell death

• Field of Research:

  Cancer

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/Retinyl_acetate.html

• Concentration:

  10mM

• Purity:

  99.51

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : < 0.1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  CC(/C=C/C=C(/C=C/C1=C(CCCC(C)1C)C)C)=C\COC(C)=O

• Molecular Formula:

  C22H32O2

• Molecular Weight:

  328.49

• Precautions:

  H360, H413

• References & Citations:

  [1]Moon, Richard C, et al. Retinyl acetate inhibits mammary carcinogenesis induced by N-methyl-N-nitrosourea. Nature. 1977 Jun 16;267 (5612) :620-1.|[2]Lotan R, Nicolson GL. Inhibitory effects of retinoic acid or retinyl acetate on the growth of untransformed, transformed, and tumor cells in vitro. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1977 Dec;59 (6) :1717-22.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Blue Ice

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category:

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information:

  Launched

• CAS Number:

  [127-47-9]