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M27301

Methyl acrylate

99%, contains ≤100 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Methylacrylate

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCOOCH3
CAS Number:
96-33-3
Molecular Weight:
86.09
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24896758
EC Number:
202-500-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605396
MDL number:
MFCD00008627
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vapor density

3 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

67.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

874 °F

contains

≤100 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

expl. lim.

14.5 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.402 (lit.)

bp

80 °C (lit.)

mp

−75 °C (lit.)

density

0.956 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COC(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C4H6O2/c1-3-4(5)6-2/h3H,1H2,2H3

InChI key

BAPJBEWLBFYGME-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Methyl acrylate is an acrylic monomer. It is useful in the preparation of polymers having rigid, flexible, ionic, nonionic, hydrophobic, or hydrophilic properties. Mechanism of the copolymerization of ethylene and α-olefins with methyl acrylate has been studied. Heck reaction of iodobenzene with methyl acrylate in the presence of triethylamine and sodium carbonate has been reported. The reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) bulk polymerization of methyl acrylate using 1-phenylethyl dithiobenzoate and 2-(2-cyanopropyl) dithiobenzoate (RAFT agents) has been studied. Reactive intermediates formed during the Heck reaction of methyl acrylate have been characterized by NMR spectroscopy.

Application

Methyl acrylate was used in the preparation of poly(methyl acrylate) elastomers. It was also used in the synthesis of α,ω-dicarboxylic acid esters.

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pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones
GHS02,GHS06

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

27.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-2.8 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Listings

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Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 1 petroleums + Hazardous rank II + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

M27301-1L:4.548173950198E12 + M27301-5ML:4.548173950228E12 + M27301-2L:4.548173950211E12 + M27301-18L:4.548173950181E12 + M27301-250ML:4.548173950204E12

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