C4H6O2
86.09 g/mol
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METHACRYLIC ACID
CAS79-41-4EC201-204-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Monomer for resins and polymers
Methacrylic acid is an organic compound primarily used as a monomer in the production of resins and polymers. It serves as a key building block for synthesizing methacrylate esters, which are widely employed in plastics and coatings.
Monomer for large-volume resins and polymersOrganic synthesis of methacrylate estersManufacture of methacrylate resins and plastics
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CAS 79-41-4
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Referencestereoisomer of
Zinc methacrylate
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Rubber chemical additive
Referencestereoisomer of
Sodium methacrylate
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resins and chemical intermediate
Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H318Causes serious eye damage
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H227
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methylprop-2-enoic acid
InChIKey
CERQOIWHTDAKMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=C)C(=O)O
Synonyms (36)
- 2-Methacrylic Acid
- 2-Methyl-2-propenoic acid
- 2-Methylacrylic acid
- 2-Methylenepropionic acid
- 2-Methylpropenoic acid
- 2-Methylpropensaeure
- 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-
- 2-methylprop-2-enoic acid
- Acide methacrylique
- Acide methacrylique [French]
- Acido metacrilico
- Acido metacrilico [Spanish]
- Acrylic acid, 2-methyl-
- Captopril Impurity 25
- Kyselina methakrylova
- Kyselina methakrylova [Czech]
- METHACRYLIC ACID
- Methacrylic acid (glacial)
- Methacrylic acid (inhibited)
- Methacrylic acid, stabilized
- Methacrylsaeure
- Methakrylsaeure
- Methylacrylic acid
- Propenoic acid, 2-methyl
- Propionic acid, 2-methylene-
- a-methacrylic acid
- alpha-Methacrylic acid
- alpha-Methylacrylic acid
- poly(methacrylic acid)