Certificate of Analysis

 

Product Name: Tazarotene
Catalog Number: M3973
CAS Number: 118292-40-3

Physical and Chemical Properties
Formula: C21H21NO2S
Molecular Weight: 351.46
Solubility: DMSO >30 mg/mL
Storage: Powder          -20°C   3 years ;  4°C   2 years
In solvent       -80°C   6 months ;  -20°C   1 month
Chemical Structure: Tazarotene Structure
Analytical Data
QC Standard: 99.90%
H-NMR: Consistent with structure
Product Information
Description: Tazarotene (AGN 190168) is a new member of the acetylenic class of RARβ/γ selective retinoids which is approved to treat a variety of skin diseases, exhibits an anti-proliferative effect in human basal cell carcinoma (BCC) by triggering caspase-dependent apoptosis.
   
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