Cinoxate

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Cinoxate[1]
Ball-and-stick model of the cinoxate molecule
Space-filling model of the cinoxate molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Ethoxyethyl (2E)-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Other names
2-Ethoxyethyl p-methoxycinnamate
Identifiers
  • 104-28-9 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.901 Edit this at Wikidata
KEGG
UNII
Properties
C14H18O4
Molar mass 250.294 g·mol−1
Density 1.102 g/cm3
Melting point −25 °C (−13 °F; 248 K)
Boiling point 184 to 187 °C (363 to 369 °F; 457 to 460 K) at 2 mmHg
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cinoxate is an organic compound used as an ingredient in some types of sunscreens. It is an ester formed from and 2-ethoxyethanol. It is a slightly yellow viscous liquid that is insoluble in water, but miscible with alcohols, esters, and vegetable oils.

It protects skin against the sun by absorbing UV-A[citation needed] and UV-B rays.

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References[]

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 2312.


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