| Bioactivity | Mexenone is a potent benzophenone-type UV filter. Mexenone is used for sunscreening agent[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Invitro | Mexenone (48 h) has an LC50 of 1.5 mg/L of D. japonica and has an LC50 of 0.9 mg/L of D. magnaby Ecosar[1]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Mexenone | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 1641-17-4 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C15H14O3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 242.27 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Mei-Hui Li, et al. Acute toxicity of benzophenone-type UV filters and paraben preservatives to freshwater planarian, Dugesia japonica. Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry. Volume 94, 2012 - Issue 3. |