| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
axerophthene | [CAS]
6895-29-0 | [Synonyms]
2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-Dimethyl-1,3,5,7-nonatetrenyl]-1,3,3-trimethyl-1-cyclohexene | [Molecular Formula]
C20H30 | [MOL File]
6895-29-0.mol | [Molecular Weight]
270.45 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Description]
Axerophthene is a hydrocarbon analog of retinol. | [Definition]
ChEBI: Axerophthene is a diterpene that is cyclohexene substituted by a (1Z,3E,5E,7E)-3,7-dimethylnona-1,3,5,7-tetraen-1-yl group at position 2 and by methyl groups at positions 1,3 and 3. It is the parent hydrocarbon on which Vitamin A and other retinoids are based. It is a diterpene and a polyene. |
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