rac all-trans 4-Hydroxy retinal

Ref. 3D-FH27481

Product Information

• Name: rac all-trans 4-Hydroxy retinal
• Synonyms: 4-Hydroxyretinal
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: All-trans retinal is a chromophore that is found in the visual cycle of vertebrate photoreceptor cells. It is synthesized from dietary vitamin A and can be derived from animal sources or produced synthetically. All-trans retinal is a key component in the process by which light energy is converted to chemical energy that can be used by the cell. This compound has been shown to be effective in preventing blindness in mice with hereditary retinal degeneration.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 300.44 g/mol
• Formula: C₂₀H₂₈O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C20H28O2/c1-15(7-6-8-16(2)12-14-21)9-10-18-17(3)19(22)11-13-20(18,4)5/h6-10,12,14,19,22H,11,13H2,1-5H3/b8-6+,10-9+,15-7+,16-12+
• InChI key: InChIKey=CYVVUYORRQQAQE-RMWYGNQTSA-N
• SMILES: CC1=C(/C=C/C(C)=C/C=C/C(C)=C/C=O)C(C)(C)CCC1O