8.00585

Butyl methacrylate

(stabilised) for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Butyl methacrylate, Butyl-2-methylpropenoate, Methacrylic acid butyl ester
• Linear Formula: CH₂=C(CH₃)COO(CH₂)₃CH₃
• CAS Number: 97-88-1
• Molecular Weight: 142.20
• MDL number: MFCD00009444
• UNSPSC Code: 12352108
• EC Index Number: 202-615-1
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 2.7 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 290 °C
• potency: >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• expl. lim.: 2.00-8.00 % (v/v)
• bp: 163 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: -75 °C
• transition temp: flash point 46 °C
• density: 0.89 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• InChI: 1S/C8H14O2/c1-4-5-6-10-8(9)7(2)3/h2,4-6H2,1,3H3
• InChI key: SOGAXMICEFXMKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.894 - 0.896
Identity (IR): passes test

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H226 - H315 - H317 - H319 - H335
• pcodes: P210 - P233 - P240 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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