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Sigma-Aldrich

Cyclohexyl methacrylate

≥97%, contains ~60 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Methacrylic acid cyclohexyl ester

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Linear Formula:
CH2=C(CH3)COOC6H11
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
168.23
Beilstein:
2045235
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

≥97%

form

liquid

contains

~60 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

refractive index

n20/D 1.458 (lit.)

bp

68-70 °C/4 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.964 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=C)C(=O)OC1CCCCC1

InChI

1S/C10H16O2/c1-8(2)10(11)12-9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h9H,1,3-7H2,2H3

InChI key

OIWOHHBRDFKZNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Cyclohexyl methacrylate(CHMA) is an acrylate monomer with a high-refractive index, commonly used in ultraviolet (UV) curing processes due to its ability to rapidly polymerize under UV light exposure. UV-curable CHMA-based coatings, adhesives, and inks offer fast curing, excellent hardness, hydrophobicity, and high durability. It has good optical clarity, resulting in optical lenses with high transparency and minimal distortion. It can also be used as a crosslinking agent in copolymer systems for dental composites and tissue engineering to enhance the mechanical and thermal properties of the resulting materials.

Application

Cyclohexyl methacrylate can be used:



  • As a monomer to prepare poly(cyclohexyl methacrylate) (PCHMA) thin films for high-performance luminescent solar concentrators(LSCs). These LSCs can be used to fabricate high-quantum yield photovoltaic solar cells.
  • As a comonomer to prepare photo-patternable quantum dot-acrylate resins for fabricating light-emitting diodes with high color transparency.
  • As a monomer to synthesizesuperhydrophobic silica nanoparticle surfaces for various applications such as anti-corrosionsurfaces, drag reduction, and energy conservation.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

181.4 °F

Flash Point(C)

83 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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