| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
A2E | [CAS]
173449-96-2 | [Synonyms]
A2E
Isotretinoin Impurity 15
2-((1E,3E,5E,7E)-2,6-Dimethyl-8-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octa-1,3,5,7-tetraen-1-yl)-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-((1E,3E,5E)-4-methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)hexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl)pyridin-1-ium | [Molecular Formula]
C42H58NO+ | [MOL File]
173449-96-2.mol | [Molecular Weight]
592.93 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Uses]
A 2E can be used as a biomarker to diagnose and to protect against age-related macular degeneration. | [Definition]
ChEBI: N-retinylidene-N-retinylethanolamine is a pyridinium ion obtained by formal condensation between two molecules of retinol and one the amino group of ethanolamine. A major constituent of retinal pigment epithelium lipofuscin It is a retinoid and a pyridinium ion. |
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