HomosalateHomosalate is an organic compound used in some sunscreens. It is made by the Fischer–Speier esterification of salicylic acid and 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexanol, the latter being a hydrogenated derivative of isophorone. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Homosalate, revision 1373552083.

Property

Value

Formula

C16H22O3, 262.35 g/mol

Melting point

-20 °C

Boiling point

183 °C

Density

1.05 g/cm³

Flash point

171 °C

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