Padimate O
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| IUPAC name
2-ethylhexyl 4-(dimethylamino)benzoate | |
| Other names
2-ethylhexyl dimethyl PABA Escalol 507 Sundown | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.040.248 |
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| Properties | |
| C17H27NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 277.408 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.99 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | <25 °C |
| Boiling point | 362 °C (684 °F; 635 K) |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Padimate O is an organic compound related to the water-soluble compound PABA (4-aminobenzoic acid) that is used as an ingredient in some sunscreens. This yellowish water-insoluble oily liquid is an ester formed by the condensation of 2-ethylhexanol with dimethylaminobenzoic acid. Other names for padimate O include 2-ethylhexyl 4-dimethylaminobenzoate, Escalol 507, octyldimethyl PABA, and OD-PABA.