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Etretinate

CAS Number

54350-48-0

Synonym

2,4,6,8-Nonanetetraenoic acid, 9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-, ethyl ester, all-trans-; 3,7-Dimethyl-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-2,4,6,8-nonanetetraenoic acid ethyl ester; Ethyl (all-E)-9-(4-methoxy-2,3,6-trimethylphenyl)-3,7-dimethyl-2,4,6,8-nonatetraenoate; Ethyl etrinoate

Occurrence/Use

Former medicine (treatment for psoriasis), discontinued in the US in 1998.

Etretinate

Proposition 65

Chemical Status

Reproductive Toxicity: 
Currently listed

Reproductive Toxicity

Listed for: 
Developmental Toxicity
Developmental Toxicity
Date of Listing: 
07/01/1987
Basis for Listing: 
State's Qualified Experts