| Identification | |
| Name: | Retinol |
| Synonyms: | Retinol,all-trans- (8CI);2,4,6,8-Nonatetraen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-,(all-E)-;A-Mulsal;A-Vi-Pel;Acon;Agiolan;Alcovit A;Alphalin;Anatola;Anti-Infective vitamin;Aoral;Apostavit;Aquasol A Parenteral;Avibon;Avitol;Axerophthol;Biosterol;Disatabs Tabs;Dofsol;Epiteliol;Lard Factor;NSC 122759;Oleovitamin a;Ophthalamin;PlivitA;Retinol 50C;Tegosphere VitA;Thalasphere;Veroftal;Vi-Dom-A;Vitamin Aalcohol, all-trans-;Vitamin A1 alcohol;Vitamin A1, all-trans-;Vitpex;all-trans-Retinol;all-trans-Vitamin A;all-trans-Vitamin A alcohol;trans-VitaminA alcohol; |
| CAS: | 68-26-8 |
| EINECS: | 200-683-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C20H30O |
| Molecular Weight: | 286.452 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C20H30O/c1-16(8-6-9-17(2)13-15-21)11-12-19-18(3)10-7-14-20(19,4)5/h6,8-9,11-13,21H,7,10,14-15H2,1-5H3/b9-6+,12-11+,16-8+,17-13+ |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 1208 3/PG 2 |
| Melting Point: | 62-64 |
| Flash Point: | 147.3oC |
| Boiling Point: | 137-138 |
| Density: | 0.954 g/cm3 |
| Stability: | Stable, but light and air sensitive. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents. |
| Refractive index: | 1.641 |
| Solubility: | Practically insoluble in water or glycerol; soluble in absolute alcohol, methanol, chloroform, ether, fats and oils Sol in ethanol and acetone and benzene |
| Appearance: | yellow to orange crystalline solid |
| Specification: |
?Vitamin A?(CAS NO.68-26-8) is also called as Retinol [INN:BAN] ; (all-E)-3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol ; 2,4,6,8-Nonatetraen-1-ol, 3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-, (all-E)- ; 3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclchexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol ; 3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonatetraen-1-ol, (all-E)- ; A-Mulsal ; A-Sol ; A-Vi-Pel ; A-Vitan ; ACON ; ATAV ; Afaxin ; Agiolan ; Agoncal ; Alcovit A ; All-trans retinol ; Alphalin ; Alphasterol ; Anatola ; Anatola A ; Anti-infective vitamin ; Antixerophthalmic vitamin ; Antixerophthalmisches Vitamin ; Aoral ; Apexol ; Apostavit ; Aquasol A ; Aquasynth ; Atars ; Avibon ; Avita ; Avitol ; Axerol ; Axerophthol ; Axerophtholum ; BRN 0403040 ; Bentavit A ; Biosterol ; Chocola A ; Del-VI-A ; Disatabs Tabs ; Dofsol ; Dohyfral A ; EINECS 200-683-7 ; Epiteliol ; HI-A-Vita ; HSDB 815 ; Homagenets Aoral ; Lard factor ; Myvpack ; NSC 122759 ; Nio-A-let ; Oleovitamin A ; Ophthalamin ; Plivit A ; Prepalin ; Retinol ; Retinol, all trans- ; Retinolo ; Retinolo [DCIT] ; Retinolum ; Retinolum [INN-Latin] ; Retrovitamin A ; Sehkraft A ; Solu-A ; Super A ; Testavol ; Testavol S ; UNII-81G40H8B0T ; UNII-G2SH0XKK91 ; VI-alpha ; Vaflol ; Vafol ; Veroftal ; Vi-Dom-A ; Vi-alpha ; Vi-alpha; Vi-alpha ; Vio-A ; Vitamin A alcohol (VAN) ; Vitamin A alcohol, all-trans- ; Vitamin A1 ; Vitamin A1 alcohol ; Vitamin A1 alcohol, all trans ; Vitamin A1, all-trans-?;?Wachstumsvitamin ; all-trans-Retinol ; all-trans-Retinyl alcohol ; all-trans-Vitamin A ; all-trans-Vitamin A alcohol ; 3,7-Dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4,6,8-nonate-traen-1-ol ; Alcohol 9,13-dimethyl-7-(1,1,5-trimethyl-6-cyclohexen-5-yl)-7,9,11,13-nonatetraen-15-ol? . |
| Report: |
Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory. EPA Genetic Toxicology Program. |
| Flash Point: | 147.3oC |
| Color: | yellow to orange |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
Xn: Harmful
F: Flammable
N: Dangerous for the environment
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