Skip to Content
MilliporeSigma
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

View All Documentation

276685

Sigma-Aldrich

Methacrylic anhydride

contains 2,000 ppm topanol A as inhibitor, ≥94%

Synonym(s):

Methacrylic acid anhydride

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
[H2C=C(CH3)CO]2O
CAS Number:
760-93-0
Molecular Weight:
154.16
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1761982
MDL number:
MFCD00008586
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24856712
NACRES:
NA.23

assay

≥94%

form

liquid

contains

2,000 ppm topanol A as inhibitor

refractive index

n20/D 1.453 (lit.)

bp

87 °C/13 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.035 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=C)C(=O)OC(=O)C(C)=C

InChI

1S/C8H10O3/c1-5(2)7(9)11-8(10)6(3)4/h1,3H2,2,4H3

InChI key

DCUFMVPCXCSVNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Related Categories

General description

Methacrylic anhydride is an organic compound derived from methacrylic acid, which belongs to the class of acrylic acids. It is primarily employed as a monomer in the production of polymers, particularly poly(methacrylic acid) and its copolymers. These polymers find applications in a wide range of industries, including bio-renewable resins, pH-sensitive hydrogels, thermosets, coatings, adhesives, and plastics, due to their excellent chemical and thermal stability. In the polymerization of methacrylic anhydride, the most common inhibitor used is Topanol A. It is typically added in small quantities (2,000 ppm) to hinder undesirable side reactions during the polymerization, ensuring controlled and high-quality polymer formation.

Application

Methacrylic anhydride can be used as a starting material to synthesize:
  • Methacrylated chondroitin sulfate pH-sensitive hydrogels by copolymerization reaction. These hydrogels can be used in drug delivery systems.
  • High-performance lignin-based thermosets.
  • Gel polymer electrolyte, which is then integrated with the cathode to form high-performance lithium-ion batteries.
Methacrylic anhydride can be also used as a precursor to synthesize bio-renewable resins for composite applications. For example, it can be used to prepare soybean oil and a eugenol-based resin system. This resin possesses high thermal stability, and good mechanical properties, which makes it a suitable matrix for the pultrusion process.

pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

183.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

84 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
STBK7588
STBK5952
STBK4121
STBK0176
STBJ5515

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Search for a COA

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Notes-Acrylic and Methacrylic Anhydrides.
Brotherton T, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 26(4), 1283-1284 (1961)
A I Van Den Bulcke et al.
Biomacromolecules, 1(1), 31-38 (2001-11-17)
Dynamic shear oscillation measurements at small strain were used to characterize the viscoelastic properties and related differences in the molecular structure of hydrogels based on gelatin methacrylamide. Gelatin was derivatized with methacrylamide side groups and was subsequently cross-linked by radical
G Bahcecioglu et al.
Biomaterials, 218, 119361-119361 (2019-07-25)
A PCL/hydrogel construct that would mimic the structural organization, biochemistry and anatomy of meniscus was engineered. The compressive (380 ± 40 kPa) and tensile modulus (18.2 ± 0.9 MPa) of the PCL scaffolds were increased significantly when constructs were printed with a shifted design and circumferential
Kunyu Zhang et al.
Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications, 103, 109835-109835 (2019-07-28)
Hydrogels are promising soft materials for the delivery of therapeutic cells and cargo molecules. Inspired by mussel adhesion chemistry, hydrogels based on catechol (Cat)-modified polysaccharides have been developed to enhance hydrogel-tissue interactions. However, due to the inevitable side reactions such
Avathamsa Athirasala et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 3323-3323 (2017-06-14)
The requirement for immediate vascularization of engineered dental pulp poses a major hurdle towards successful implementation of pulp regeneration as an effective therapeutic strategy for root canal therapy, especially in adult teeth. Here, we demonstrate a novel strategy to engineer
View All Related Papers

Articles

Photo-Crosslinkable Gelatin Hydrogel: Versatile Materials for (High Resolution) Additive Manufacturing

Discussion of synthetic modifications to gelatin, improving the three-dimensional (3D) print resolution, and resulting material properties.

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service