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Tazarotene
- CAS number
- 118292-40-3
- Molecular formula
- C21H21NO2S
- Molecular weight
- 351.5 g/mol
About this molecule
Tazarotene is the ethyl ester of tazarotenic acid. A prodrug for tazarotenic acid, it is used for the treatment of psoriasis, acne, and sun-damaged skin. It has a role as a keratolytic drug, a prodrug and a teratogenic agent. It is an ethyl ester, a member of pyridines, a retinoid, a thiochromane and an acetylenic compound. It is functionally related to a tazarotenic acid.
Source: ChEBI, via PubChem.
Identifiers
- IUPAC name
- ethyl 6-[2-(4,4-dimethyl-2,3-dihydrothiochromen-6-yl)ethynyl]pyridine-3-carboxylate
- InChIKey
- OGQICQVSFDPSEI-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCOC(=O)C1=CN=C(C=C1)C#CC2=CC3=C(C=C2)SCCC3(C)C
- Other CAS numbers recorded
- 1246815-76-8
- PubChem CID
- 5381
Also known as
tazarotene · Tazorac · Ethyl 6-((4,4-dimethylthiochroman-6-yl)ethynyl)nicotinate · Zorac · Avage · Fabior · tazaroteno · tazarotenum
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