Tazarotene - Moligand™, ≥98% , Retinoic acid receptor agonist, CAS No.118292-40-3, Retinoic acid receptor agonist

CAS: 118292-40-3 Cat. No.: T128058 Molecular Weight: 351.46 EC Number: 601-516-4 PubChem CID: 5381

GRADE & PURITY Moligand™, ≥98%

Synonyms

6-(4,4-Dimethyl-thiochroman-6-ylethynyl)-nicotinic acid ethyl ester | BT164442 | ethyl 6-[2-(4,4-dimethylthiochroman-6-yl)ethynyl]pyridine-3-carboxylate | Fabior (TN) | HMS3747E19 | TAZAROTENE COMPONENT OF DUOBRII | DUOBRII COMPONENT TAZAROTENE | Q3981685

Storage

Store at -20°C

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

Overview

A prodrug for tazarotenic acid with selective affinity for RARβ and RARγ.

Specifications

Synonyms

6-(4, 4-Dimethyl-thiochroman-6-ylethynyl)-nicotinic acid ethyl ester | BT164442 | ethyl 6-[2-(4, 4-dimethylthiochroman-6-yl)ethynyl]pyridine-3-carboxylate | Fabior (TN) | HMS3747E19 | TAZAROTENE COMPONENT OF DUOBRII | DUOBRII COMPONENT TAZAROTENE | Q3981685

Specifications & Purity

Moligand™, ≥98%

Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms

Receptor-selective acetylenic retinoid; binds at retinoid acid receptors (RAR) -βand -γ. Topically used for the treatment of skin disorders, particularly psoriasis and acne. Implicated in the treatment of basal cell carcinomas; induces upregulation of Bax

Storage

Store at -20°C

Shipped In

Ice chest + Ice pads

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Grade

Moligand™

Action Type

AGONIST

Mechanism of action

Retinoic acid receptor agonist

Purity

≥98%

Product Properties

• ALogP: 4.9

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504750881
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504750881
• Canonical Smiles: CCOC(=O)C1=CN=C(C=C1)C#CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)SCCC3(C)C
• IUPAC Name: ethyl 6-[2-(4,4-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrothiochromen-6-yl)ethynyl]pyridine-3-carboxylate
• InChIKey: OGQICQVSFDPSEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C21H21NO2S/c1-4-24-20(23)16-7-9-17(22-14-16)8-5-15-6-10-19-18(13-15)21(2,3)11-12-25-19/h6-7,9-10,13-14H,4,11-12H2,1-3H3
• Isomeric SMILES: CCOC(=O)C1=CN=C(C=C1)C#CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)SCCC3(C)C
• WGK Germany: 3
• RTECS: US5675100
• PubChem CID: 5381
• Molecular Weight: 351.46
• Reaxy-Rn: 8159145

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Lipids and lipid-like molecules
    • Class Prenol lipids
      • Subclass Retinoids

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Lipids and lipid-like molecules
• Class: Prenol lipids
• Subclass: Retinoids
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Retinoids
• Alternative Parents: Thiochromanes Pyridinecarboxylic acids 1-benzothiopyrans Alkylarylthioethers Thiopyrans Benzenoids Heteroaromatic compounds Carboxylic acid esters Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Azacyclic compounds Organopnictogen compounds Organooxygen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
• Substituents: Tazarotene - Thiochromane - Pyridine carboxylic acid - Pyridine carboxylic acid or derivatives - Benzothiopyran - 1-benzothiopyran - Aryl thioether - Alkylarylthioether - Pyridine - Thiopyran - Benzenoid - Heteroaromatic compound - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Azacycle - Thioether - Organoheterocyclic compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Aromatic heteropolycyclic 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: ethyl ester - retinoid - pyridines - acetylenic compound - thiochromane

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(Human)

RARG Tclin Retinoic acid receptor gamma (2 Activities)

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RARB Tclin Retinoic acid receptor beta (2 Activities)

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RARA Tclin Retinoic acid receptor alpha (2 Activities)

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ABL1 Tclin Tyrosine-protein kinase ABL (18331 Activities)

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ESR1 Tclin Estrogen receptor alpha (17718 Activities)

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NR3C1 Tclin Glucocorticoid receptor (14987 Activities)

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PGR Tclin Progesterone receptor (8562 Activities)

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ADRB2 Tclin Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (11824 Activities)

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CHRM2 Tclin Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2 (10671 Activities)

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ADRB1 Tclin Beta-1 adrenergic receptor (6630 Activities)

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HTR1A Tclin Serotonin 1a (5-HT1a) receptor (14969 Activities)

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ADRA2A Tclin Alpha-2a adrenergic receptor (9450 Activities)

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AR Tclin Androgen Receptor (11781 Activities)

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RARA Tclin Retinoic acid receptor alpha (1324 Activities)

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CHRM1 Tclin Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M1 (12690 Activities)

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DRD2 Tclin Dopamine D2 receptor (23596 Activities)

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GABRA1 Tclin GABA receptor alpha-1 subunit (399 Activities)

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MAOA Tclin Monoamine oxidase A (11911 Activities)

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CNR1 Tclin Cannabinoid CB1 receptor (20913 Activities)

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DRD1 Tclin Dopamine D1 receptor (9720 Activities)

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PTGS1 Tclin Cyclooxygenase-1 (9233 Activities)

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SLC6A2 Tclin Norepinephrine transporter (10102 Activities)

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HRH2 Tclin Histamine H2 receptor (5428 Activities)

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HTR2A Tclin Serotonin 2a (5-HT2a) receptor (14758 Activities)

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HTR2C Tclin Serotonin 2c (5-HT2c) receptor (11471 Activities)

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AVPR2 Tclin Vasopressin V2 receptor (2912 Activities)

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ADORA1 Tclin Adenosine A1 receptor (17603 Activities)

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AGTR1 Tclin Type-1 angiotensin II receptor (5176 Activities)

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SLC6A4 Tclin Serotonin transporter (12625 Activities)

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ADRA1A Tclin Alpha-1a adrenergic receptor (8359 Activities)

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PTGS2 Tclin Cyclooxygenase-2 (13999 Activities)

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HRH1 Tclin Histamine H1 receptor (7573 Activities)

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OPRM1 Tclin Mu opioid receptor (19785 Activities)

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DRD3 Tclin Dopamine D3 receptor (14368 Activities)

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AVPR1A Tclin Vasopressin V1a receptor (5412 Activities)

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OPRD1 Tclin Delta opioid receptor (15096 Activities)

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OPRK1 Tclin Kappa opioid receptor (16155 Activities)

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HTR3A Tclin Serotonin 3a (5-HT3a) receptor (3366 Activities)

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SLC6A3 Tclin Dopamine transporter (10535 Activities)

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GRIN1 Tclin Glutamate (NMDA) receptor subunit zeta 1 (122 Activities)

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KCNH2 Tclin HERG (29587 Activities)

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CACNA1C Tclin Voltage-gated L-type calcium channel alpha-1C subunit (766 Activities)

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PDE3A Tclin Phosphodiesterase 3A (3309 Activities)

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SLC29A1 Tclin Equilibrative nucleoside transporter 1 (1711 Activities)

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ADRA2B Tclin Alpha-2b adrenergic receptor (4412 Activities)

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ADRA2C Tclin Alpha-2c adrenergic receptor (4876 Activities)

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CHRM3 Tclin Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M3 (7750 Activities)

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HTR2B Tclin Serotonin 2b (5-HT2b) receptor (10323 Activities)

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RARG Tclin Retinoic acid receptor gamma (1154 Activities)

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TBXA2R Tclin Thromboxane A2 receptor (5717 Activities)

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ADORA2A Tclin Adenosine A2a receptor (16305 Activities)

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RARB Tclin Retinoic acid receptor beta (1232 Activities)

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ADORA3 Tchem Adenosine A3 receptor (15931 Activities)

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Associated Targets(non-human)

Mc4r Melanocortin receptor 4 (1205 Activities)

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Npy1r Neuropeptide Y receptor type 1 (8 Activities)

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Cckar Cholecystokinin A receptor (90 Activities)

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Pde4d Phosphodiesterase 4D (4 Activities)

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Mapk1 MAP kinase ERK2 (650 Activities)

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Hdac6 Histone deacetylase 6 (222 Activities)

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Fgfr3 Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (21 Activities)

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Plasmodium falciparum (966862 Activities)

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rep Replicase polyprotein 1ab (378 Activities)

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Solvent:DMSO, Max Conc. mg/mL: 35.15, Max Conc. mM: 100; Solvent:ethanol, Max Conc. mg/mL: 17.57, Max Conc. mM: 50
• Sensitivity: Heat sensitive
• Melt Point(°C): 105 °C
• Molecular Weight: 351.500 g/mol
• XLogP3: 4.900
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 4
• Rotatable Bond Count: 5
• Exact Mass: 351.129 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 351.129 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 64.500 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 25
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 547.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

References

1. Yan Deng, Hao Cheng, Ji Zhu, Yue Jiang, Hongwu Sun, Guocheng Li, Jing Wei, Ruoyi Xue, Rang Feng, Jingwen Cao, Wenkang Yu, Yalan Wang, Mingqi Xu, Quanming Zou, Haibo Li.  (2025)  Tamibarotene-Loaded Nanoemulsion Incorporating Toll-like Receptor 2/6 Agonist as an Intramuscular Adjuvant System Enhances Gastrointestinal Mucosal Immunity.  ACS Nano,      [PMID:40376869] [10.1021/acsnano.5c00563]