Retinoic Acid
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| Molar mass | 300. 4351 g/mol |
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| Formula | C20H28O2 |
| IUPAC ID | (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid |
| Melting point | 180 °C |
| Solubility in water | nearly insoluble |
| Solubility in fat | soluble |
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| ID | 3014707 |
About Retinoic Acid
Retinoic acid is a metabolite of vitamin A₁ that mediates the functions of vitamin A₁ required for growth and development. All-trans-retinoic acid is required in chordate animals, which includes all higher animals from fish to humans.
