2-Ethylhexyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

242.5-243.5 °C

Boiling point:

325 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.995 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

vapor pressure 

0.001Pa at 25℃

refractive index 

n20/D 1.542(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

pka

2.39±0.12(Predicted)

Specific Gravity

0.995

color 

Off-White to Orange

Water Solubility 

100μg/L at 20℃

Merck 

14,3232

InChIKey

WYWZRNAHINYAEF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

6.2

CAS DataBase Reference

21245-02-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Padimate o(21245-02-3)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Ethylhexyl p-dimethylaminobenzoate (21245-02-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-27-36

WGK Germany 

2

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29224999

Hazardous Substances Data

21245-02-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

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2-Ethylhexyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to yellow liquid

Uses

Ultraviolet screen Arlatone.

Uses

2-ethylhexyl-4-dimethyl-amino-benzoate is used as an UV-B-absorbing agent in sunscreens and cosmetic creams, lotions, lipsticks, sun oils, moisturizers, nail polish, etc.

Uses

padimate O is the drug name for ethylhexyl dimethyl PABA, a sunscreen chemical formerly known as octyl dimethyl PABA.

Definition

ChEBI: Padimate O is a benzoate ester.

General Description

Padimate O is a tertiary amine derivative of p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA), which is commonly used as a sunscreen agent in cosmetics and other sunscreen formulations due to its ability to absorb ultraviolet radiations.

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