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What is the chemical name for vitamin A?

Correct Answer: Retinol

Explanation:

Vitamin A is a group of unsaturated nutritional organic compounds that includes retinol, retinal, retinoic acid, and several provitamin A carotenoids.


IUPAC Name :: (2E,4E,6E,8E)-3,7-dimethyl-9-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohexen-1-yl)nona-2,4,6,8-tetraen-1-ol


 


Vitamin Name - Chemical Name


Vitamin A   -     Retinol


Vitamin B1  -    Thiamine


Vitamin B2  -    Riboflavin


Vitamin B3  -    Niacin


Vitamin B5  -    Pantothenic acid


Vitamin B6  -    Pyridoxin


Vitamin B7  -    Biotin


Vitamin B9  -    Folic acid


Vitamin B12  -   Cyanocobalamin


Vitamin C     -   Ascorbic acid


Vitamin D     -   Calciferol


Vitamin E      -   Tocoferol


Vitamin K      -   Phylloquinone and Menaquinones


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