Menthyl anthranilate

Menthyl anthranilate (meradimate) is a sunscreening agent. It is one of the 17 ingredients approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in over-the-counter sunscreen products.[1]

Menthyl anthranilate
Names
IUPAC name
(1R,2S,5R)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl 2-aminobenzoate
Other names
Meradimate; Menthyl-o-aminobenzoate; Anthranilic acid menthyl ester; Anthranilic acid p-menth-3-yl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.664
PubChem CID
Properties
Chemical formula
C17H25NO2
Molar mass 275.392 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

  1. "The Skin Cancer Foundation's Guide to Sunscreens". Skin Cancer Foundation. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
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