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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Hexadecyl methacrylate
C20H38O2
310.5 g/mol
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HEXADECYL METHACRYLATE

CAS2495-27-4EC219-672-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
monomer for polymer synthesis

Hexadecyl methacrylate is an industrial chemical used as a monomer for polymer synthesis. Its homopolymer and copolymers are employed as viscosity index improvers in motor oils.

Monomer for polymer synthesisComponent in motor oil viscosity index improversProduction of homopolymers

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Related Compounds

StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00

Decyl methacrylate

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monomer for polymer synthesis

StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00

Hexyl methacrylate

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Monomer for plastics and coatings

StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00

Lauryl methacrylate

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Polymerization monomer for plastics

SimilarStructure SimilarSimilarity 0.84

N-butyl methacrylate

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Monomer for resins and coatings

ApplicationSame Use

Benzyl methacrylate

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monomer for polymer synthesis

ApplicationSame Use

1-Ethylcyclopentyl methacrylate

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monomer for polymer synthesis

ApplicationSame Use

Tetramethylene glycol diacrylate

CAS1070-70-8

monomer for polymer synthesis

ApplicationSame Use

1-ethoxycarbonyl-1,1-difluoro-2-butyl methacrylate

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monomer for polymer synthesis

Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for HEXADECYL METHACRYLATE (CAS 2495-27-4) is 2916.14.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2916.14

EU CN code (8-digit)

2916 14 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

hexadecyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate

InChIKey

ZNAOFAIBVOMLPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOC(=O)C(=C)C

Synonyms (13)
  • 1-HEXADECANOL, METHACRYLATE
  • 1-hexadecyl methacrylate
  • BLEMMER CMA
  • Cetyl methacrylate
  • HEXADECYL METHACRYLATE
  • palmityl methacrylate

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