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tert-Butyl methacrylate

98%, contains 200 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

1,1-Dimethylethyl methacrylate, tert -Butyl α-methacrylate, tert -Butyl methacrylate, Acryester TB

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Linear Formula:
H2C=C(CH3)CO2C(CH3)3
CAS Number:
585-07-9
Molecular Weight:
142.20
EC Number:
209-548-7
MDL number:
MFCD00048245
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24870053
NACRES:
NA.23

Assay

98%

contains

200 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

refractive index

n20/D 1.415 (lit.)

bp

132 °C (lit.)

density

0.875 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C8H14O2/c1-6(2)7(9)10-8(3,4)5/h1H2,2-5H3

InChI key

SJMYWORNLPSJQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

tert-Butyl methacrylate (tert-BMA) can be used in the formation of homo and block copolymers by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) for potential usage in coatings, biomaterials and flocculants.

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H315,H335

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

86.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

30 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Termination Kinetics of tert-Butyl Methacrylate and of n-Butyl Methacrylate Free-Radical Bulk Homopolymerizations
Buback M and Junkers T
Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 207(18), 1640-1650 (2006)
Phase behavior of linear polystyrene-block-poly (2-vinylpyridine)-block-poly (tert-butyl methacrylate) triblock terpolymers
Ludwigs S, et al.
Polymer, 44(22), 6815-6823 (2003)
Homo and block copolymers of tert-butyl methacrylate by atom transfer radical polymerization
Krishnan R and Srinivasan KSV
European Polymer Journal, 40(10), 2269-2276 (2004)
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