Pelretin
Names
IUPAC name
14a,14b-Didehydro-14b,20-metheno-14a,14b-dihomoretinoic acid
Systematic IUPAC name
4-[(1E,3E,5E)-4-Methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)hexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl]benzoic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C23H28O2/c1-17(10-15-21-18(2)8-6-16-23(21,3)4)7-5-9-19-11-13-20(14-12-19)22(24)25/h5,7,9-15H,6,8,16H2,1-4H3,(H,24,25)/b9-5+,15-10+,17-7+
    Key: YRNAHKPMDMVFMV-GMICYETFSA-N
  • InChI=1/C23H28O2/c1-17(10-15-21-18(2)8-6-16-23(21,3)4)7-5-9-19-11-13-20(14-12-19)22(24)25/h5,7,9-15H,6,8,16H2,1-4H3,(H,24,25)/b9-5+,15-10+,17-7+
    Key: YRNAHKPMDMVFMV-GMICYETFBM
  • CC1=C(C(CCC1)(C)C)/C=C/C(=C/C=C/c2ccc(cc2)C(=O)O)/C
Properties
C23H28O2
Molar mass 336.475 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Pelretin is a synthetic retinoid. It was tested in the 1980s on animals in the hopes that it could be used to eliminate wrinkles.[1]

References

  1. ^ Recer, Paul (11 December 1989). "Is Vitamin A Cream a New Wrinkle in Skin Care, or Just Soft Soap?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 December 2014.


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