Description / Application
Tazarotenic acid is a thiochromane that is acetylene in which the hydrogens are replaced by 5-carboxypyridin-2-yl and 4,4-dimethylthiochroman-6-yl groups. It is the active form of the prodrug tazarotene. It has a role as a keratolytic drug and a teratogenic agent. It is a monocarboxylic acid, a member of pyridines, a retinoid and a thiochromane.
Identities
| Alternative Name | 6-((4,4-dimethylthiochroman-6-yl)ethynyl)nicotinic acid |
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| Molecular Formula | C19H17NO2S |
| Molecular Weight | 323.4 |
| MFCD | MFCD00872121 |
Safety
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| Signal Word | Warning |
| Hazard Statements | H315;H319;H335 |
| Precautionary Statements | P261;P264;P271;P280;P302+P352;P304+P340;P305+P351+P338;P312;P321;P332+P313;P337+P313;P362;P403+P233;P405;P501 |