Retinyl acetate

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

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[127-47-9]

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.