Retinyl acetate (Vitamin A Acetate) is a yellow prismatic crystal, a lipid compound, and its chemical stability is better than vitamin A. This product or its palmitate is often used clinically dissolved in vegetable oil, and is hydrolyzed by enzymes in the body to obtain vitamin A. The vitamin A recorded in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia is actually vitamin A acetate.
There are two types of vitamin A alcohol: vitamin A1 alcohol, which is retinol, and vitamin A2 alcohol, which is dehydroretinol. Vitamin A alcohol usually refers to vitamin A1 alcohol. The biological potency of vitamin A2 alcohol is 30-40% of that of vitamin A1 alcohol. Its structure is similar to vitamin A1 alcohol, except that it has one more double bond at the C-3 and C-4 positions of the cyclohexene ring.
Description
Vitamin A Acetate CAS #127-47-9 Retinyl Acetate
| Retinyl acetate Basic information |
| Description?Reference |
| Product Name: | Retinyl acetate |
| Synonyms: | RETINYL ACETATE;RETINOL ACETATE, WATER SOLUBLE;VITAMIN A ACETATE, ALL TRANS;VITAMIN A ACETATE 1500;TRANS-RETINOL ACETATE;TRANS-RETINYL ACETATE;VITAMIN-A-ACETATE STAB. BHA/BHT CONC.;RETINOL ACETATE, 100MG, NEAT |
| CAS: | 127-47-9 |
| MF: | C22H32O2 |
| MW: | 328.49 |
| EINECS: | 204-844-2 |
| Product Categories: | Vitamin series;Retinoids;Vitamins and derivatives;Vitamin Ingredients;Intermediates & Fine Chemicals;Pharmaceuticals;Inhibitors;127-47-9 |
| Mol File: | 127-47-9.mol |
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| Retinyl acetate Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | 57-58???C |
| Boiling point | 406.22??C (rough estimate) |
| density | 1.0474 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.547-1.555 |
| Fp | 14?? |
| storage temp. | 2-8??C |
| solubility | absolute ethanol: 25?mg/mL |
| form | solid or viscous liquid |
| color | Yellow powder |
| Odor | Amine like |
| Water Solubility | soluble |
| Sensitive | Light & Air Sensitive & Hygroscopic |
| Merck | 14,10013 |
| BRN | 1915439 |
| Stability: | Hygroscopic, Light Sensitive |
| InChIKey | QGNJRVVDBSJHIZ-QHLGVNSISA-N |
| LogP | 9.4 at 25?? |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 127-47-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Retinol, acetate(127-47-9) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Retinol acetate (127-47-9) |




