Methyl acrylate

Methyl acrylate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl prop-2-enoate
	Other names Methyl acrylate; Methyl propenoate; Methoxycarbonylethylene; Curithane 103
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-33-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL9019 ;
ChemSpider	7022 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.274
KEGG	C19443 ;
PubChem CID	7294;
UNII	WC487PR91H ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0024183 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3-4(5)6-2/h3H,1H2,2H3 Key: BAPJBEWLBFYGME-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES C=CC(OC)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6O2
Molar mass	86.090 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Acrid
Density	0.95 g/cm3
Melting point	−74 °C (−101 °F; 199 K)
Boiling point	80 °C (176 °F; 353 K)
Solubility in water	5 g/100 mL
Vapor pressure	65 mmHg (20°C)
Viscosity	0.391 mPa·s at 35 °C; 0.333 mPa·s at 45 °C;
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Harmful (Xn); Highly flammable (F+)
Flash point	−3 °C (27 °F; 270 K)
Explosive limits	2.8–25%
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LC50 (median concentration)	3575 ppm (mouse); 1350 ppm (rat, 4 hr); 1000 ppm (rat, 4 hr); 2522 ppm (rabbit, 1 hr)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 10 ppm (35 mg/m3) [skin]
REL (Recommended)	TWA 10 ppm (35 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	250 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Oxford MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Methyl acrylate is an organic compound, more accurately the methyl ester of acrylic acid. It is a colourless liquid with a characteristic acrid odor. It is mainly produced to make acrylate fiber, which is used to weave synthetic carpets.^[6] It is also a reagent in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical intermediates. Owing to the tendency of methyl acrylate to polymerize, samples typically contain an inhibitor such as hydroquinone.

^ ^a ^b "methyl acrylate - Compound Summary". PubChem. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0394". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
^ ^a ^b George, John; Sastry, Nandhibatla V.; Patel, Sunil R.; Valand, Mahendra K. (2002). "Densities, Viscosities, Speeds of Sound, and Relative Permittivities for Methyl Acrylate + 1-Alcohols (C1−C6) atT= (308.15 and 318.15) K". Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 47 (2). American Chemical Society (ACS): 262–269. doi:10.1021/je010268l. ISSN 0021-9568.
^ "Methyl acrylate". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
^ Takashi Ohara; Takahisa Sato; Noboru Shimizu; Günter Prescher Helmut Schwind; Otto Weiberg; Klaus Marten; Helmut Greim (2003). "Acrylic Acid and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_161.pub2. ISBN 3-527-30673-0.

[pubchem-1] "methyl acrylate - Compound Summary". PubChem. Retrieved June 30, 2012.

[PGCH-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0394". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

[GESTIS-3] Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

[George2002-4] George, John; Sastry, Nandhibatla V.; Patel, Sunil R.; Valand, Mahendra K. (2002). "Densities, Viscosities, Speeds of Sound, and Relative Permittivities for Methyl Acrylate + 1-Alcohols (C1−C6) atT= (308.15 and 318.15) K". Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data. 47 (2). American Chemical Society (ACS): 262–269. doi:10.1021/je010268l. ISSN 0021-9568.

[IDLH-5] "Methyl acrylate". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

[Ullmann-6] Takashi Ohara; Takahisa Sato; Noboru Shimizu; Günter Prescher Helmut Schwind; Otto Weiberg; Klaus Marten; Helmut Greim (2003). "Acrylic Acid and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_161.pub2. ISBN 3-527-30673-0.

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