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]

Amiloxate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Methylbutyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Other names
Isopentyl 4-methoxycinnamate; Isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.068.798 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • 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
  • CC(C)CCOC(=O)/C=C/C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC
Properties
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).

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References

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  1. ^ Brian Palmer (23 April 2014). "Burned by Bureaucracy: Why is the FDA stalling on newer and better sunscreens?". Slate.com.
  2. ^ Britt Erickson (May 12, 2014). "Sunscreen Delays". Chemical & Engineering News. 92 (19): 27. doi:10.1021/cen-09219-govpol2.
  3. ^ 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.