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C4H6O2
86.09 g/mol
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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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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Corrosive
Corrosive
Toxic
Toxic
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
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
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