4-Methylbenzylidene camphor

Catalog No.S3704 Batch:S370401

Technical Data

Formula	C₁₈H₂₂O
Molecular Weight	254.37	CAS No.	36861-47-9
Solubility (25°C)*	In vitro	DMSO	50 mg/mL (196.56 mM)
		Ethanol	50 mg/mL (196.56 mM)
		Water	Insoluble
* <1 mg/ml means slightly soluble or insoluble. * Please note that Selleck tests the solubility of all compounds in-house, and the actual solubility may differ slightly from published values. This is normal and is due to slight batch-to-batch variations. * Room temperature shipping (Stability testing shows this product can be shipped without any cooling measures.)

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Biological Activity

Description	4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (Enzacamene, 4-MBC) is an organic camphor derivative that is used in the cosmetic industry for its ability to protect the skin against UV, specifically UV B radiation.
In vivo	Though 4MBC is weakly estrogenic in the reproductive system of fishes and rodents it shows strong anti-osteoporotic effects comparable to E2 after chronic application. 4MBC is resorbed through the skin after dermal administration resulting in identical biotransformation of this UV filter in humans and rats. 4MBC is a potent inhibitor of the pituitary-thyroid-axis^[1]. 4-MBC prevents bone loss and exerted a very weak estrogenic effect on the uterus and the vagina after a 3-month treatment of Ovx rats. 4-MBC exerts a positive effect on the mitochondria and microstructure of the skeletal muscle during the early stage of osteoporotic fracture healing^[2].

Description

4-Methylbenzylidene camphor (Enzacamene, 4-MBC) is an organic camphor derivative that is used in the cosmetic industry for its ability to protect the skin against UV, specifically UV B radiation.

In vivo

Though 4MBC is weakly estrogenic in the reproductive system of fishes and rodents it shows strong anti-osteoporotic effects comparable to E2 after chronic application. 4MBC is resorbed through the skin after dermal administration resulting in identical biotransformation of this UV filter in humans and rats. 4MBC is a potent inhibitor of the pituitary-thyroid-axis^[1]. 4-MBC prevents bone loss and exerted a very weak estrogenic effect on the uterus and the vagina after a 3-month treatment of Ovx rats. 4-MBC exerts a positive effect on the mitochondria and microstructure of the skeletal muscle during the early stage of osteoporotic fracture healing^[2].

Protocol (from reference)

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