Ethyl methacrylate is the organic compound with the formula C2H5O2CC(CH3)=CH2. A colorless liquid, it is a common monomer for the preparation of acrylate polymers.[1] It is typically polymerized under free-radical conditions.[2]
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Other names
Ethyl 2-methylpropenoate, Acryester E, Acryester BMA
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C6H10O2 | |
Molar mass | 114.144 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 0.9135 g/cm3 |
Boiling point | 117 °C (243 °F; 390 K) |
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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 | |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ethyl methacrylate was first obtained by treating ethyl 2-hydroxyisobutyrate with phosphorus pentachloride in an apparent dehydration reaction.[3]
Environmental issues and health hazards
editThe related methyl and butyl methacrylates have respective acute LD50s 10 and 20 g/kg (oral, rat);[1] a linear extrapolation suggests that ethyl methacrylate would have LD50 approximately 13 g/kg.
Acrylate esters irritate the eyes and can cause blindness.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ E. Frankland, B. F. Duppa (1865). "Untersuchungen über Säuren aus der Acrylsäure-Reihe; 1) Umwandlung der Säuren aus der Milchsäure-Reihe in die der Acrylsäure-Reihe". Justus Liebigs Annalen der Chemie. 136: 12. doi:10.1002/jlac.18651360102.