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retinoic acid

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retinoic acid

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group of chemical compounds

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Within Vinony's link graph, retinoic acid is referenced by 271 other articles, and connects out to β-carotene, retinal and International Standard Book Number.

It sits within the topics Apocarotenoids, Carboxylic acids and Cell communication.

Its subject is documented across 25 Wikipedia language editions.

Chemical data

Formula
C20H28O2
Molecular weight
300.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraenoic acid
SMILES
CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC(=O)O)C)C
InChIKey
SHGAZHPCJJPHSC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
6.3
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Subclass of
vitamin A
Mass
300.209
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chemical formula
C₂₀H₂₈O₂
MCN code
3003.90.17
canonical SMILES
CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)C=CC(=CC=CC(=CC(=O)O)C)C
found in taxon
Homo sapiens
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