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2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

4-Methoxycinnamic acid 2-ethylhexyl ester, OMC, Octyl methoxycinnamate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C18H26O3
CAS Number:
5466-77-3
Molecular Weight:
290.40
Beilstein:
5946632
EC Number:
226-775-7
MDL number:
MFCD00072582
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329758133
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.545

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)\C=C\c1ccc(OC)cc1

InChI

1S/C18H26O3/c1-4-6-7-15(5-2)14-21-18(19)13-10-16-8-11-17(20-3)12-9-16/h8-13,15H,4-7,14H2,1-3H3/b13-10+

InChI key

YBGZDTIWKVFICR-JLHYYAGUSA-N

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General description

2-Ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate is a commonly used chemical UV filter, which can generally find applications as a sunscreen ingredient.

Application

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Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

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Hazard Statements

H413

Precautionary Statements

P273 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 4

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

379.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

193 °C

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
BCCM4380
BCCJ4840
BCCG3073
BCCC5426
BCBX3843

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Experimental and theoretical studies on the photodegradation of 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate in the presence of reactive oxygen and chlorine species
Gackowska A, et al.
open chemistry, 12, 612-623 (2014)
Measurements of octanol?air partition coefficients, vapor pressures and vaporization enthalpies of the (E) and (Z) isomers of the 2-ethylhexyl 4-methoxycinnamate as parameters of environmental impact assessment
Pegoraro.NC, et al.
Chemosphere, 138, 546-552 (2015)
Wenlan Song et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 1384, 28-36 (2015-02-11)
A novel zinc-zinc oxide (Zn-ZnO) nanosheets coating was directly fabricated on an etched stainless steel wire substrate as solid-phase microextraction (SPME) fiber via previous electrodeposition of robust Zn coating. The scanning electron micrograph of the Zn-ZnO nanosheets coated fiber exhibits
Sean Ekins et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 38(12), 2302-2308 (2010-09-17)
Drug-induced liver injury (DILI) is one of the most important reasons for drug development failure at both preapproval and postapproval stages. There has been increased interest in developing predictive in vivo, in vitro, and in silico models to identify compounds
Nigel Greene et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 23(7), 1215-1222 (2010-06-18)
Drug-induced liver injury is a major issue of concern and has led to the withdrawal of a significant number of marketed drugs. An understanding of structure-activity relationships (SARs) of chemicals can make a significant contribution to the identification of potential
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