M27301

Methyl acrylate

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

• Synonym(s): Methylacrylate
• Linear Formula: CH₂=CHCOOCH₃
• CAS Number: 96-33-3
• Molecular Weight: 86.09
• Beilstein: 605396
• EC Number: 202-500-6
• MDL number: MFCD00008627
• UNSPSC Code: 12162002
• PubChem Substance ID: 24896758
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• vapor density: 3 (vs air)
• 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

Description

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.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS06
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H302 + H312,H315,H317,H319,H331,H335,H412
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P311
• 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 Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 27.0 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -2.8 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves