Amiloxate

UV filter used in sunscreens

Amiloxate
Names

Preferred IUPAC name 3-Methylbutyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Other names Isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate; Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate
Identifiers
CAS Number	71617-10-2^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1476782
ChemSpider	1266578
ECHA InfoCard	100.068.798
PubChem CID	1549789
UNII	376KTP06K8^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID301349309 DTXSID1046055, DTXSID301349309
InChI InChI=1S/C15H20O3/c1-12(2)10-11-18-15(16)9-6-13-4-7-14(17-3)8-5-13/h4-9,12H,10-11H2,1-3H3/b9-6+ Key: UBNYRXMKIIGMKK-RMKNXTFCSA-N InChI=1/C15H20O3/c1-12(2)10-11-18-15(16)9-6-13-4-7-14(17-3)8-5-13/h4-9,12H,10-11H2,1-3H3/b9-6+ Key: UBNYRXMKIIGMKK-RMKNXTFCBL
SMILES CC(C)CCOC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₅H₂₀O₃
Molar mass	248.322 g·mol⁻¹
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Chemical compound

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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

^ Brian Palmer (23 April 2014). "Burned by Bureaucracy: Why is the FDA stalling on newer and better sunscreens?". Slate.com.
^ Britt Erickson (May 12, 2014). "Sunscreen Delays". Chemical & Engineering News. 92 (19): 27. doi:10.1021/cen-09219-govpol2.
^ Garcia, Sandra E. (2023-08-12). "U.S. Sunscreen Is Stuck in the '90s. Is This a Job for Congress?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-13.