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Mexenone
Names

Preferred IUPAC name (2-Hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)(4-methylphenyl)methanone
Other names Uvistat; Benzophenone-10
Identifiers
CAS Number	1641-17-4
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	64706
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.172
PubChem CID	71645
UNII	ET1UGF4A0B
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8046242
InChI InChI=1S/C15H14O3/c1-10-3-5-11(6-4-10)15(17)13-8-7-12(18-2)9-14(13)16/h3-9,16H,1-2H3Key: MJVGBKJNTFCUJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C15H14O3/c1-10-3-5-11(6-4-10)15(17)13-8-7-12(18-2)9-14(13)16/h3-9,16H,1-2H3Key: MJVGBKJNTFCUJM-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)C2=C(C=C(C=C2)OC)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₁₅H₁₄O₃
Molar mass	242.274 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references

Chemical compound

Mexenone (Uvistat, benzophenone-10) is a benzophenone-derived sunscreening agent.

See also

Benzophenone-n

v t e Sunscreening agents approved by the US FDA or other agencies
UVA: 400–315 nm UVB: 315–290 nm Chemical agents unless otherwise noted
UVA filters	Avobenzone (Parsol 1789) Bisdisulizole disodium (Neo Heliopan AP) Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate (Uvinul A Plus) Ecamsule (Mexoryl SX) Menthyl anthranilate
UVB filters	Amiloxate 4-Aminobenzoic acid (PABA) Cinoxate Ethylhexyl triazone (Uvinul T 150) Homosalate 4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (Enzacamene) Octyl methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate) Octyl salicylate (Octisalate) Padimate O (Escalol 507) Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (Ensulizole) Polysilicone-15 (Parsol SLX) Trolamine salicylate
UVA+UVB filters	Bemotrizinol (Tinosorb S) Benzophenones 1–12 Dioxybenzone Drometrizole trisiloxane (Mexoryl XL) Iscotrizinol (Uvasorb HEB) Octocrylene Oxybenzone (Eusolex 4360) Sulisobenzone Hybrid (chemical/physical): Bisoctrizole (Tinosorb M / Eversorb M) Physical: Titanium dioxide Zinc oxide
See also: Photoprotection, Sun protective clothing, Sun tanning, and Sunburn

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