Methacrylic acid
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Description
A clear, colorless liquid that readily polymerizes to form acrylic resins.
Synonyms and Related Terms
alpha-methacrylic acid; 2-methylpropenoic acid; ácido metácrílico (Esp.); acido metacrilico (It.); ácido metacrílico (Port.)
Risks
- Strongly irritating to skin, lungs, and membranes.
- Combustible. Flash point = 77 C
- ThermoFisher: SDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in water, ethanol, ether and most organic solvents.
| Composition | H2C:C(CH3)COOH |
|---|---|
| CAS | 79-41-4 |
| Melting Point | 16 C |
| Density | 1.0153 g/ml |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 86.09 |
| Boiling Point | 163 C |
Resources and Citations
- The Merck Index, Susan Budavari (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 12th Edition, 1996 Comment: entry 6005
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 10
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993