RETINYL PALMITATE UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) REFERENCE STANDARD

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets, has been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

This USP reference standard is intended for use in specified quality tests and assays.
Also used to prepare the standard solution in the:

• Identification of vitamin A by thin-layer chromatography (TLC) as described in the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) monograph
• Determination of vitamin A as an active pharmaceutical ingredient, a dietary supplement ingredient, or a component in the dietary supplements or pharmaceutical dosage forms by chromatography methods according to the chapter <571> VITAMIN A ASSAY of United States Pharmacopeia (USP)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Review: Vitamin A metabolism.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  â€‹

Other Notes

USP issued SDS can be found here.

Sales restrictions may apply.

Molecular Weight: 524.86. Empirical Formula: C₃₆H₆₀O₂. grade: pharmaceutical primary standard. API family: retinyl compounds. manufacturer/tradename: USP. application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule). format: neat. storage temp.: 2-8°C. SMILES string: CC1: C(/C: C/C(C): C/C: C/C(C): C/COC(CCCCCCCCCCCCCCC): O)C(C)(C)CCC1. InChI: 1S/C36H60O2/c1-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-25-35(37)38-30-28-32(3)23-20-22-31(2)26-27-34-33(4)24-21-29-36(34,5)6/h20,22-23,26-28H,7-19,21,24-25,29-30H2,1-6H3/b23-20+,27-26+,31-22+,32-28+. InChI key: VYGQUTWHTHXGQB-FFHKNEKCSA-N. Pictograms: GHS08. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H360D - H412. Precautionary Statements: P202 - P273 - P280 - P308 + P313 - P405 - P501. Hazard Classifications: Aquatic Chronic 3 - Repr. 1B. Storage Class Code: 6.1C - Combustible, acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects. WGK: WGK 2. Flash Point(F): 381.2 °F. Flash Point(C): 194.00 °C.