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Ethyl acrylate

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

Acrylic acid ethyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCOOC2H5
CAS Number:
140-88-5
Molecular Weight:
100.12
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329766922
EC Number:
205-438-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773866
MDL number:
MFCD00009188
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

31 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

721 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

contains

~0.002% hydroquinone monomethyl ether as stabilizer

expl. lim.

12.1 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.406

bp

99 °C (lit.)

mp

−71 °C (lit.)

density

0.921 g/mL at 20 °C, 0.918 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care
petroleum

format

neat

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C5H8O2/c1-3-5(6)7-4-2/h3H,1,4H2,2H3

InChI key

JIGUQPWFLRLWPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Application

Ethyl acrylate can undergo anionic polymerization upon initiation by tetrabutylammonium azide in the presence of alkylaluminum bisphenoxides in toluene to yield azide-end poly(ethyl acrylate) (PEA).
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pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones
GHS02,GHS06

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

48.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

9 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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