Bisoctrizole

Bisoctrizole, or methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, is a broad-spectrum organic UV filter that is marketed as Tinosorb M. It is a benzotriazole-based organic compound that absorbs, reflects, and scatters both UV-A and UV-B rays. Bisoctrizole is not approved by the FDA, but is approved in the EU and other parts of the world as a UV-filter in sunscreens, day care products and skin lightening products at a maximum concentration of 10%. Its therapeutic use is listed as sunscreens. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Tinosorb M, Milestab-360 and Tinuvin-360. Its PubChem CID is 3571576.

CAS No 103597-45-1
Molecular Formula C41H50N6O2
Molecular Weight 658.9 g/mol
Synonyms 2-(benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-[[3-(benzotriazol-2-yl)-2-hydroxy-5-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenyl]methyl]-4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenol

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