8.00841

Methyl acrylate

(stabilised with hydroquinone monomethyl ether) for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Methyl acrylate, Methyl propenoate, Acrylic acid methyl ester
• Linear Formula: CH₂=CHCOOCH₃
• CAS Number: 96-33-3
• Molecular Weight: 86.09
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 605396
• MDL number: MFCD00008627
• UNSPSC Code: 12352108
• EC Index Number: 202-500-6
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor density: 3 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor pressure: 67.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• assay: ≥99% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 874 °F
• expl. lim.: 14.5 %
• refractive index: n20/D 1.402 (lit.)
• pH: 7 (20 °C)
• kinematic viscosity: 10 cSt(23 °C)
• bp: 80 °C (lit.)
• mp: −75 °C (lit.)
• transition temp: flash point -2.7 °C
• solubility: 60 g/L
• density: 0.956 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• storage temp.: 2-30°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

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99,0 Area %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0,954 - 0,958
Identity (IR): conforms

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS06
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H225 - H302 + H312 - H315 - H317 - H319 - H331 - H335 - H412
• pcodes: 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: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 27.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: -2.8 °C - closed cup