Bisdisulizole disodium

Bisdisulizole disodium (INN^[1]/USAN,^[2] trade name Neo Heliopan AP, INCI disodium phenyl dibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate) is a water-soluble organic compound which is added to sunscreen products to absorb UVA rays. It is marketed by Symrise.

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Bisdisulizole disodium

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Disodium 2,2′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(6-sulfo-1H-1,3-benzimidazole-4-sulfonate)
Identifiers
CAS Number	180898-37-7 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL2111085 N
ChemSpider	9333274 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.121.951
PubChem CID	11158166
UNII	Z99XUY03BK Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID001021219
InChI InChI=1S/C20H14N4O12S4.2Na/c25-37(26,27)11-5-13-17(15(7-11)39(31,32)33)23-19(21-13)9-1-2-10(4-3-9)20-22-14-6-12(38(28,29)30)8-16(18(14)24-20)40(34,35)36;;/h1-8H,(H,21,23)(H,22,24)(H,25,26,27)(H,28,29,30)(H,31,32,33)(H,34,35,36);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Y Key: GLCJMPWWQKKJQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-L Y InChI=1/C20H14N4O12S4.2Na/c25-37(26,27)11-5-13-17(15(7-11)39(31,32)33)23-19(21-13)9-1-2-10(4-3-9)20-22-14-6-12(38(28,29)30)8-16(18(14)24-20)40(34,35)36;;/h1-8H,(H,21,23)(H,22,24)(H,25,26,27)(H,28,29,30)(H,31,32,33)(H,34,35,36);;/q;2*+1/p-2 Key: GLCJMPWWQKKJQZ-NUQVWONBAQ
SMILES C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=NC3=C(C=C(C=C3N2)S(=O)(=O)O)S(=O)(=O)[O-])C4=NC5=C(C=C(C=C5N4)S(=O)(=O)O)S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Na+].[Na+]
Properties
Chemical formula	C20H12N4Na2O12S4
Molar mass	674.55 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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The use of bisdisulizole disodium has been approved in the European Union (since the year 2000)^[3] and other parts of the world up to 10% in sunscreen formulations,^[4][5][6] while it is not approved in the United States.