Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane or Avobenzone is an organic compound produced by the esterification of salicylic acid with butyl alcohol in the presence of an acid catalyst to produce butyl salicylate which, in a Claisen condensation reaction with benzoyl chloride or its derivatives, forms butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane. Subsequently, this product is...