| Bioactivity | Retene is widely present in modern and ancient sediments, and can be extracted from fir forest soils, humus coal, continental petroleum source rocks, and deep-sea sediments. Retene can be toxic when exposed to light, and this light-induced toxicity can have lethal and sublethal effects on aquatic organisms. Retene can be used as a model compound to study the interaction between environmental pollutants and ultraviolet rays[1][2]. |
| CAS | 483-65-8 |
| Formula | C18H18 |
| Molar Mass | 234.34 |
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. |
| Storage | Please store the product under the recommended conditions in the Certificate of Analysis. |
| Reference | [1]. Ramdahl T, et al. Retene—a molecular marker of wood combustion in ambient air[J]. Nature, 1983, 306(5943): 580-582. [2]. Häkkinen J, et al. Histopathological responses of newly hatched larvae of whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus sl) to UV-B induced toxicity of retene[J]. Aquatic toxicology, 2003, 63(2): 159-171. |