C4H6O2
86.09 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
METHYL ACRYLATE
CAS96-33-3EC202-500-6
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Production of acrylic and modacrylic fibers
Methyl acrylate is an organic compound, the methyl ester of acrylic acid, appearing as a colorless liquid with a characteristic acrid odor. It is primarily used in the production of acrylate fiber for weaving synthetic carpets.
production of acrylic and modacrylic fiberssynthesis of acrylate fiber for synthetic carpets
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CAS 96-33-3
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H331Toxic if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H301Toxic if swallowed
H350May cause cancer
H370Causes damage to organs
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for METHYL ACRYLATE (CAS 96-33-3) is 2916.12.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2916.12
EU CN code (8-digit)
2916 12 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
methyl prop-2-enoate
InChIKey
BAPJBEWLBFYGME-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC(=O)C=C
Synonyms (39)
- Acrylate de methyle
- Acrylate de methyle [French]
- Acrylic acid, methyl ester
- Acrylsaeuremethylester
- Curithane 103
- METHYL ACRYLATE
- Methoxycarbonylethylene
- Methyl 2-propenoate
- Methyl Acrylate (Stabilized)
- Methyl acrylate, inhibited
- Methyl acrylate, monomer
- Methyl ester acrylic acid
- Methyl prop-2-enoate
- Methyl propenate
- Methyl propenoate
- Methyl-acrylat
- Methyl-acrylat [German]
- Methylacrylaat
- Methylacrylaat [Dutch]
- Methylester kyseliny akrylove
- Metilacrilato
- Metilacrilato [Italian]
- methoxyacrolein
- methyacrylate
- methylacrilate
- propenoic acid methyl ester