Vitamin A - CAS # 68-26-8

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Chemical Name:  Vitamin A

Chemical Formula:  C₂₀H₃₀O

CAS Number:  68-26-8

Synonyms:  Vitamin A1;Retinol, all-trans-;«beta»-Retinol;All-trans-Retinol;All-trans-Retinyl alcohol;All-trans-Vitamin A alcohol;trans-Retinol;trans-Vitamin A alcohol;A-Mulsal;A-Vi-Pel;Acon;Afaxin;Agiolan;Agoncal;Alcovit A;Alphalin;Alphasterol;Anatola;Anatola A;anti-Infective Vitamin;Antixerophthalmic vitamin;Aoral;Apexol;Apostavit;Aquasynth;Atav;Avibon;Avita;Avitol;Axerol;Axerophthol;Bentavit A;Biosterol;Chocola A;Disatabs Tabs;Dofsol;Dohyfral

Use:  treatment of vitamin A deficiency

Appearance:  yellow to orange crystalline solid

Melting Point:  62 - 64 C

Water Solubility:  negligible

Stability:  Stable, but light and air sensitive. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents.

Molecular Weight:  286.4516

Related Analytes (Vitamin A):
Lithium lauryl sulfate    p-Nitroaniline    4-chlorobenzenesulfinic acid    Potassium silicate    Anisoyl chloride    p-anisic acid    p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde    N-methyl-4-nitroaniline    Alpha-cyclodextrin    4-Nitroanisole   

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