VITAMIN A CAS#: 68-26-8; ChemWhat Code: 136403
Names & Identifiers |
| Product Name | VITAMIN A |
| Synonyms | Vitamin A1 alcohol;Vitamin A1 alcohol, all-trans-;Vitamin A1, all-trans-;vitamina1alcohol;vitamina1alcohol,alltrans;Vitavel A;vitavela;vitavel-a |
| CAS Registry Number | 68-26-8 |
| Molecular Formula | C20H30O |
| Molecular Weight | 286.45 |
| EINECS | 200-683-7 |
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Chemical & Physical Properties |
| Melting point | 61-63 °C(lit.) |
| Refractive Index | 1.641 |
| Flash Point | -26 °C |
| Storage | 2-8°C |
| form | crystalline |
| Color | yellow to orange |
| Water Solubility | Practically insoluble inwaterorglycerol; soluble in absolute alcohol,methanol,℃hloroform, ether, fats and oils. |
| Sensitive | Moisture & Light Sensitive |
| Merck | 13,10073 |
| Stability: | Stable, but light and air sensitive. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents. |
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Safety & Hazards(Codes & Phrases) |
| Hazard Codes | Xn,N,F,T |
| R Phrase | 22-38-67-65-62-51/53-48/20-11-43-61-63-36/38 |
| S Phrase | 36/37-61-62-45-53-16-33-29-9-36/37/39-26 |
| RIDADR | UN 1208 3/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | VH6750000 |
| F | 8-10-16-23 |
| TSCA | Yes |
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Patents |
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Transportation, Storage & Usage |
| Transportation | No Information |
| Storage | No Information |
| Usage | No Information |
Spectral Properties |
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