Chemistry:Menthyl anthranilate

Short description: Sunscreening agent

Menthyl anthranilate

Names
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
Identifiers
CAS Number	307556-71-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	5415748
PubChem CID	7059574
UNII	J9QGD60OUZ Y
InChI InChI=1S/C17H25NO2/c1-11(2)13-9-8-12(3)10-16(13)20-17(19)14-6-4-5-7-15(14)18/h4-7,11-13,16H,8-10,18H2,1-3H3/t12-,13+,16-/m1/s1 Key: SOXAGEOHPCXXIO-DVOMOZLQSA-N InChI=1/C17H25NO2/c1-11(2)13-9-8-12(3)10-16(13)20-17(19)14-6-4-5-7-15(14)18/h4-7,11-13,16H,8-10,18H2,1-3H3/t12-,13+,16-/m1/s1 Key: SOXAGEOHPCXXIO-DVOMOZLQBB
SMILES O=C(O[C@H]1[C@@H](CC[C@H](C1)C)C(C)C)c2ccccc2N
Properties
Chemical formula	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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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.