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Sigma-Aldrich

Ethyl acrylate

≥99.5%, stabilized

Synonym(s):

Acrylic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl 2-propenoate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCOOC2H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
100.12
FEMA Number:
2418
Beilstein:
773866
Council of Europe no.:
245
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
9.037
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

Kosher

reg. compliance

FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

31 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

721 °F

contains

10-30 ppm MEHQ as stabilizer (synthetic)

expl. lim.

12.1 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

bp

99 °C (lit.)

mp

−71 °C (lit.)

density

0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

plastic

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C5H8O2/c1-3-5(6)7-4-2/h3H,1,4H2,2H3

InChI key

JIGUQPWFLRLWPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ethyl acrylate can be used as a flavoring agent in the food industry. It is one of the main volaitle components identified in organic passion fruit pulp.

Application


  • Refractive index adjustable intraocular lens design to achieve diopter control for improving the treatment of ametropia after cataract surgery.: This study involves the use of ethyl acrylate in developing intraocular lenses with adjustable refractive indices, which aims to improve visual outcomes in patients undergoing cataract surgery by providing customizable diopter control (Hong et al., 2024).

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

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Signal Word

Danger

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)

48.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

9 °C - closed cup


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Burdock, GA
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 1, 945-946 (1997)
Influence of the cultivation system in the aroma of the volatile compounds and total antioxidant activity of passion fruit
Janzantti NS, et al.
LWT--Food Science and Technology, 46(2), 511-518 (2012)
M Monier et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 176(1-3), 348-355 (2009-12-08)
The graft copolymerization of ethyl acrylate (EA) onto natural wool fibers initiated by potassium persulphate and Mohr's salt redox initiator system in limited aqueous medium was carried out in heterogeneous media. Ester groups of the grafted copolymers were partially converted
Anna E V Hagström et al.
Biotechnology and bioengineering, 102(3), 693-699 (2008-09-30)
An OH-functional polyester has been acrylated via transesterification of ethyl acrylate, catalyzed by Candida antarctica lipase B (CalB) in two different preparations: Novozym 435 and immobilized on Accurel MP1000. The batch process resulted in incomplete acrylation as well as severe
Junliang Wu et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 131(39), 13888-13889 (2009-09-15)
The direct cross-coupling of quinoline-N-oxides with olefin derivatives has been realized using palladium acetate as the catalyst in the absence of external ligand and oxidant to give the corresponding 2-alkenylated quinolines and 1-alkenylated isoquinolines chemo- and regioselectively in 27-95% yield.

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