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Butyl methacrylate

99%, contains monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

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Linear Formula:
CH2=C(CH3)COO(CH2)3CH3
CAS Number:
97-88-1
Molecular Weight:
142.20
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773960
EC Number:
202-615-1
MDL number:
MFCD00009444
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
PubChem Substance ID:
24854121
NACRES:
NA.23

vapor density

4.91 (15 °C, vs air)

vapor pressure

2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

562 °F

contains

monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

expl. lim.

2-8 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.423 (lit.)

bp

162-165 °C (lit.)

density

0.894 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCOC(=O)C(C)=C

InChI

1S/C8H14O2/c1-4-5-6-10-8(9)7(2)3/h2,4-6H2,1,3H3

InChI key

SOGAXMICEFXMKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Butyl methacrylate is an organic compound that belongs to the class of methacrylate esters and is commonly used in the production of various polymer materials. It can be copolymerized with other monomers to synthesize copolymers with tailored properties. The resulting copolymers find use in numerous fields, including automotive coatings, textiles, adhesives, contact lenses, and dental resins.

Application

Butyl methacrylate (BMA) can be used as:
  • A Monomer to synthesize waterborne butyl methacrylate (co)polymers latexes via emulsion polymerization for the development of coating materials for slow release-fertilizers.
  • A matrix polymer in the preparation of LDH/poly (butyl methacrylate) nanocomposites, which can improve the mechanical properties and thermal stability of the resulting nanocomposites.
  • A monomer to synthesize styrene and butyl methacrylate copolymers for use in leather finishing. Increasing the BMA content of the copolymer increases the water resistance and decreases the water vapor permeability of the leather.
  • A monomer for the preparation of monolithic columns on microfluidic chips. These columns can be used for a wide range of applications, such as the separation and analysis of complex mixtures of compounds, the preconcentration of samples, and the development of new microfluidic analytical devices.

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

119.3 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

48.5 °C - closed cup

ppe

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

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