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Preferred IUPAC name Butyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate | |
Other names Butyl 2-methylpropenoate, Acryester B, Acryester BMA, n-butyl methacrylate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.378 |
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UN number | 2227 |
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Chemical formula | C8H14O2 |
Molar mass | 142.198 g·mol |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 0.8936 g/cm |
Melting point | −25 °C (−13 °F; 248 K) |
Boiling point | 160 °C (320 °F; 433 K) |
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Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H226, H315, H317, H319, H335 |
Precautionary statements | P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P272, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 |
NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | 1 2 2 |
Flash point | 50 °C (122 °F; 323 K) |
Autoignition temperature |
290 °C (554 °F; 563 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references |
Butyl methacrylate is the organic compound with the formula C4H9O2CC(CH3)=CH2. A colorless liquid, it is a common monomer for the preparation of methacrylate polymers. It is typically polymerized under free-radical conditions.
Health hazards
In terms of the acute toxicity of butyl methacrylate, the LD50 is 20 g/kg (oral, rat). It is an irritant to the eyes and can cause blindness.
See also
References
- ^ Bauer, Jr., William (2002). "Methacrylic Acid and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a16_441. ISBN 978-3527306732..
- Granel, C.; Dubois, Ph.; Jérôme, R.; Teyssié, Ph. (1996). "Controlled Radical Polymerization of Methacrylic Monomers in the Presence of a Bis(ortho-chelated) Arylnickel(II) Complex and Different Activated Alkyl Halides". Macromolecules. 29 (27): 8576–8582. Bibcode:1996MaMol..29.8576G. doi:10.1021/ma9608380.