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H7779

Retinoic acid p-hydroxyanilide

≥95%

Synonym(s):

4-HPR, Fenretinide, N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)retinamide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C26H33NO2
CAS Number:
65646-68-6
Molecular Weight:
391.55
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
24278472
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
MDL number:
MFCD00792674

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Product Name

Retinoic acid p-hydroxyanilide, ≥95%

InChI

1S/C26H33NO2/c1-19(11-16-24-21(3)10-7-17-26(24,4)5)8-6-9-20(2)18-25(29)27-22-12-14-23(28)15-13-22/h6,8-9,11-16,18,28H,7,10,17H2,1-5H3,(H,27,29)/b9-6+,16-11+,19-8+,20-18+

SMILES string

CC1=C(\C=C\C(C)=C\C=C\C(C)=C\C(=O)Nc2ccc(O)cc2)C(C)(C)CCC1

InChI key

AKJHMTWEGVYYSE-FXILSDISSA-N

biological source

synthetic (organic)

assay

≥95%

form

powder

color

yellow to yellow-orange

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

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Application

Retinoic acid p-hydroxyanilide has been used:
  • as a synthetic retinoid to induce apoptosis in SEB-1 sebocytes
  • as a medium supplement for C2C12 myoblasts to test its effect on ceramide formation
  • to test in cytotoxicity in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Retinoic acid p-hydroxyanilide, also called fenretinide, increases reactive oxygen species, activates caspases and induces apoptosis. It also inhibits dihydroceramide desaturase, leading to a decrease in ceramide biosynthesis. Fenretinide may elicit anticancer activity in cultured human breast cancer cells. It acts as an insulin antagonist and may be useful in treating insulin resistance. Fenretinide or 4-HPR has chemotherapeutic potential and is cytotoxic to retinoic acid-resistant cancers.
Vitamin A acid analogue with antiproliferative activity; induces apoptosis in malignant hemopoietic cell lines.

General description

Retinoic acid p-hydroxyanilide is a synthetic analog of retinoid.

pictograms

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GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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0000333414
0000333414
SLCR3508
SLCP4299
SLCJ6748

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