MedKoo Cat#: 577171 | Name: Mexenone
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WARNING: This product is for research use only, not for human or veterinary use.

Mexenone is a light-screening biochemical that may potentially cause contact dermatitis.

Chemical Structure

Mexenone
Mexenone
CAS#1641-17-4

Theoretical Analysis

MedKoo Cat#: 577171

Name: Mexenone

CAS#: 1641-17-4

Chemical Formula: C15H14O3

Exact Mass: 242.0943

Molecular Weight: 242.27

Elemental Analysis: C, 74.36; H, 5.82; O, 19.81

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Synonym
Benzophenone-10; Mesenone; Mexenone; Uvistat; Uvistat L
IUPAC/Chemical Name
2-Hydroxy-4-methoxy-4'-methylbenzophenone
InChi Key
MJVGBKJNTFCUJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChi Code
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,1-2H3
SMILES Code
COc1ccc(C(=O)c2ccc(C)cc2)c(O)c1
Appearance
Solid powder
Purity
>98% (or refer to the Certificate of Analysis)
Shipping Condition
Shipped under ambient temperature as non-hazardous chemical. This product is stable enough for a few weeks during ordinary shipping and time spent in Customs.
Storage Condition
Dry, dark and at 0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks) or -20 C for long term (months to years).
Solubility
To be determined
Shelf Life
>2 years if stored properly
Drug Formulation
To be determined
Stock Solution Storage
0 - 4 C for short term (days to weeks), or -20 C for long term (months).
HS Tariff Code
2934.99.9001
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Preparing Stock Solutions

The following data is based on the product molecular weight 242.27 Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to the degree of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.

Recalculate based on batch purity %
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass 1 mg 5 mg 10 mg
1 mM 1.15 mL 5.76 mL 11.51 mL
5 mM 0.23 mL 1.15 mL 2.3 mL
10 mM 0.12 mL 0.58 mL 1.15 mL
50 mM 0.02 mL 0.12 mL 0.23 mL
1. Torres V, Correia T. Contact and photocontact allergy to oxybenzone and mexenone. Contact Dermatitis. 1991 Aug;25(2):126-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1991.tb01802.x. PMID: 1935041. 2. Bilsland D, Ferguson J. Contact allergy to sunscreen chemicals in photosensitivity dermatitis/actinic reticuloid syndrome (PD/AR) and polymorphic light eruption (PLE). Contact Dermatitis. 1993 Aug;29(2):70-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0536.1993.tb03485.x. PMID: 8365179.