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Menthyl anthranilate
Sunscreening agent / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Methyl 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][2][3]
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IUPAC name
(1R,3R,4S)-p-Menthan-3-yl 2-aminobenzoate | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(1R,2S,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexyl 2-aminobenzoate | |
Other names
Meradimate; Menthyl-o-aminobenzoate; Anthranilic acid menthyl ester; Anthranilic acid p-menth-3-yl ester | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.664 ![]() |
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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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