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Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl prop-2-enoate[1] | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.274 | ||
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Properties | |||
C4H6O2 | |||
Molar mass | 86.090 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
Odor | Acrid[2] | ||
Density | 0.95 g/cm3[3] | ||
Melting point | −74 °C (−101 °F; 199 K)[3] | ||
Boiling point | 80 °C (176 °F; 353 K)[3] | ||
5 g/100 mL | |||
Vapor pressure | 65 mmHg (20°C)[2] | ||
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Hazards | |||
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |||
Main hazards
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Harmful (Xn); Highly flammable (F+) | ||
Flash point | −3 °C (27 °F; 270 K)[3] | ||
Explosive limits | 2.8–25%[2] | ||
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |||
LC50 (median concentration)
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3575 ppm (mouse) 1350 ppm (rat, 4 hr) 1000 ppm (rat, 4 hr) 2522 ppm (rabbit, 1 hr)[5] | ||
NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |||
PEL (Permissible)
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TWA 10 ppm (35 mg/m3) [skin][2] | ||
REL (Recommended)
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TWA 10 ppm (35 mg/m3) [skin][2] | ||
IDLH (Immediate danger)
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250 ppm[2] | ||
Safety data sheet (SDS) | Oxford MSDS | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methyl acrylate is an organic compound, more accurately the methyl ester of acrylic acid. It is a colourless liquid with a characteristic acrid odor. It is mainly produced to make acrylate fiber, which is used to weave synthetic carpets.[6] It is also a reagent in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical intermediates. Owing to the tendency of methyl acrylate to polymerize, samples typically contain an inhibitor such as hydroquinone.