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amiloxate

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Also known as Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate, Isoamyl-p-methoxycinnamate, 3-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propenoic acid, 3-methylbutyl ester

Amiloxate is an organic molecule used as UV filter in sunscreen products. It is approved for use in the European Union (since 1997) and is undergoing regulatory evaluation in the United States.

Chemical data

Formula
C15H20O3
Molecular weight
248.32 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-methylbutyl (E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
SMILES
CC(C)CCOC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC
InChIKey
UBNYRXMKIIGMKK-RMKNXTFCSA-N
XLogP
3.9
Polar surface area
35.5 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Phase 2
Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
248.141
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chemical formula
C₁₅H₂₀O₃
Commons category
Amiloxate
canonical SMILES
CC(C)CCOC(=O)C=CC1=CC=C(C=C1)OC
isomeric SMILES
CC(C)CCOC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC
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Amiloxate is an organic molecule used as UV filter in sunscreen products. It is approved for use in the European Union (since 1997) and is undergoing regulatory evaluation in the United States.

==See also== Octyl methoxycinnamate

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