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Moligand™, ≥98% Moligand™ for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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SDS, COA, datasheet, and spec sheet available for download. Lot-specific COA accessible via lot number lookup.
Cited in 5 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Product Description:
All trans-Retinal is one of the major derivatives of vitamin A group. A variety of food serves as a source of vitamin A. It is predominant in liver and among the brightly colored vegetables.
An oxidized form of retinol that is a corotenoid component of the visual pigments.
| Canonical Smiles | CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC=O)C)C |
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| IUPAC Name | (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenal |
| InChIKey | NCYCYZXNIZJOKI-OVSJKPMPSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C20H28O/c1-16(8-6-9-17(2)13-15-21)11-12-19-18(3)10-7-14-20(19,4)5/h6,8-9,11-13,15H,7,10,14H2,1-5H3/b9-6+,12-11+,16-8+,17-13+ |
| Isomeric SMILES | CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/C(=C/C=O)/C)/C |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 284.44 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 2055098 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2055098&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Lipids and lipid-like molecules |
| Class | Prenol lipids |
| Subclass | Retinoids |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Retinoids |
| Alternative Parents | Diterpenoids Enals Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Aldehydes |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Retinoid skeleton - Diterpenoid - Enal - Alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aldehyde - Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as retinoids. These are oxygenated derivatives of 3,7-dimethyl-1-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)nona-1,3,5,7-tetraene and derivatives thereof. |
| External Descriptors | Retinoids |
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Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2026 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 30, 2026 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 30, 2026 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 30, 2026 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 19, 2026 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 05, 2025 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 06, 2025 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 06, 2025 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 06, 2025 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 24, 2024 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 24, 2024 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 24, 2024 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 24, 2024 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 09, 2023 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 06, 2023 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 06, 2023 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 28, 2022 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | May 28, 2022 | A122355 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 27, 2022 | A122355 |
| Solubility | Soluble in Clear Yellow Solution at 5mg/ml Acetonitrile. |
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| Sensitivity | Light sensitive. |
| Melt Point(°C) | 62-64 °C |
| Molecular Weight | 284.400 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 6.200 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 5 |
| Exact Mass | 284.214 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 284.214 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 17.100 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 21 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 522.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 4 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 4 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Rong Zhang, Wei Jia. (2022) Authenticity and traceability of goat milk: Molecular mechanism of β-carotene biotransformation and accessibility. FOOD CHEMISTRY, [PMID:35483296] [10.1016/j.foodchem.2022.133073] |
| 2. Zhipeng Qi, Xianyu Fan, Chunyi Zhu, Dongsheng Chang, Jianjun Pei, Linguo Zhao. (2021) Overexpression and Characterization of a Novel Plant Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenase 1 from Morus notabilis. CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY, 19 (2): (e202100735). [PMID:34821468] [10.1002/cbdv.202100735] |
| 3. Kaixuan Ke, Ling Guo, Zhipeng Qi, Dou Dou, Han Ma, Xianying Fang, Linguo Zhao. (2024) Molecular cloning, expression, and biochemical characterization of carotenoid cleavage dioxygenase 1 (LbCCD1) from Lycium barbarum. Molecular Catalysis, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.mcat.2024.114561] |
| 4. Kaixuan Ke, Yufeng Zhang, Xinyi Wang, Zhaoyan Luo, Yangyang Chen, Xianying Fang, Linguo Zhao. (2025) Identification, Cloning, and Functional Characterization of Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenase (CCD) from Olea europaea and Ipomoea nil. Biology-Basel, 14 (7): (752). [PMID:40723313] [10.3390/biology14070752] |
| 5. Kang Wang, Hengjie Zhang, Mengxin Wang, Zhengyong Li, Wu Wu, Peng-cheng Liu, Ruiqi Liu, Zhipeng Gu, Yiwen Li, Zhenyu Zhang. (2026) Bioadhesive Polydopamine-Vitamin A Derivative Hydrogels Reprogram the Wound Microenvironment for Scarless Wound Healing and Hair Follicle Regeneration. Materials Horizons, [PMID:41636017] [10.1039/D5MH02076J] |
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