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463353

Sigma-Aldrich

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

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

Regulatory Listings

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FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

463353-BULK:
463353-VAR:
463353-250ML:
463353-100ML:

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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)
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)
Hironori Kumagai et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 136, 29-37 (2019-01-15)
We are investigating an imaging agent for early detection of colorectal cancer. The agent, named the nanobeacon, is coumarin 6-encapsulated polystyrene nanospheres whose surfaces are covered with poly(N-vinylacetamide) and peanut agglutinin that reduces non-specific interactions with the normal mucosa and
Binbin Xu et al.
Scientific reports, 6, 39504-39504 (2016-12-22)
A series of fluorine-containing amphiphilic ABC triblock copolymers comprising hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA), and hydrophobic poly(p-(2-(4-biphenyl)perfluorocyclobutoxy)phenyl methacrylate) (PBPFCBPMA) segments were synthesized by successive atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). First, PEG-Br macroinitiators bearing one terminal ATRP initiating
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