Bisoctrizole

Bisoctrizole
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,2′-Methylenebis[6-(2H-1,2,3-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(2,4,4-trimethylpentan-2-yl)phenol]
	Other names UV-360
Identifiers
CAS Number	103597-45-1 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2104957 ;
ChemSpider	2808671 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.100.550
PubChem CID	3571576;
UNII	8NT850T0YS ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID2046703 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C41H50N6O2/c1-38(2,3)24-40(7,8)28-20-26(36(48)34(22-28)46-42-30-15-11-12-16-31(30)43-46)19-27-21 -29(41(9,10)25-39(4,5)6)23-35(37(27)49)47-44-32-17-13-14-18-33(32)45-47/h11-18,20-23,48-49H,19,24-25H2,1-10H3 Key: FQUNFJULCYSSOP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C41H50N6O2/c1-38(2,3)24-40(7,8)28-20-26(36(48)34(22-28)46-42-30-15-11-12-16-31(30)43-46)19-27-21- 29(41(9,10)25-39(4,5)6)23-35(37(27)49)47-44-32-17-13-14-18-33(32)45-47/h11-18,20-23,48-49H,19,24-25H2,1-10H3 Key: FQUNFJULCYSSOP-UHFFFAOYAP;
	SMILES n1c6ccccc6nn1c2cc(cc(c2O)Cc5cc(cc(n3nc4ccccc4n3)c5O)C(C)(C)CC(C)(C)C)C(C)(C)CC(C)(C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C41H50N6O2
Molar mass	658.88 g/mol
Melting point	195.7 °C (384.3 °F; 468.8 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Bisoctrizole (INN/USAN, marketed by BASF as Tinosorb M, by DSM Nutritional Products as Parsol Max, by Everlight Chemical as Eversorb M, and by MPI as Milestab 360, INCI methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol) is a phenolic benzotriazole that is added to sunscreens to absorb UV rays. It is a broad-spectrum ultraviolet radiation absorber, absorbing UVB as well as UVA rays. It also reflects and scatters UV.

Bisoctrizole is what is termed a hybrid UV absorber, which has been described as an organic UV filter produced in microfine organic particles (< 200 nm), like microfine zinc oxide and titanium dioxide. Where other organic UV absorbers dissolved in either the oily or aqueous phases, bisoctrizole dissolves poorly in both.

Hence, bisoctrizole is formulated in sunscreen preparations as a 50% suspension, the absorber added to the water phase, and mineral micropigments usually added to the oil phase. The bisoctrizole particles are stabilized by the surfactant decyl glucoside. The compound shows very little photodegradation, and has a stabilizing effect on other UV absorbers, octyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate) in particular.

In primary research reports, bisoctrizole has been reported to minimally penetrate skin, and has been described as lacking estrogenic effects in vitro.

Bisoctrizole has not yet been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but is approved in the EU and other parts of the world.