Ethyl cyanoacrylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7085-85-0

    Molecular formula
    C6H7NO2

    SMILES
    CCOC(=O)C(=C)C#N

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 34.54%
    Fruity 32.76%
    Caramellic 28.82%
    Pungent 27.51%
    Burnt 27.43%
    Grape 24.93%
    Herbal 24.41%
    Odorless 23.45%
    Spicy 22.66%
    Floral 22.48%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 55.15%
    Odorless 29.95%
    Fruity 22.28%
    Very mild 21.67%
    Nitrile 19.57%
    Taco 19.46%
    Bread crust 19.34%
    Broom 18.78%
    Orange flower 18.71%
    Yeast 18.64%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

    Odor threshold

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.31 [ppm]

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.0

    pKa est.
    6.43 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    125.13 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -20 to -25 °C

    Boiling point

    • 55 °C at 3 mm Hg
    • BP: 54-56 °C (0.21-0.40 kPa)
    • 54-56 °C

    Flash point

    • 67.48 ˚C est.
    • 82.78 °C (closed cup)
    • 75 °C c.c.

    Solubility expt.

    • Soluble in methyl ethyl ketone, toluene, acetone, DMF /N,N-dimethylformamide/, nitromethane

  • Synonyms

    • Ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate
    • 7085-85-0
    • Ethyl cyanoacrylate
    • ethyl 2-cyanoprop-2-enoate
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 2-cyano-, ethyl ester
    • 2-Cyanoacrylic Acid Ethyl Ester
    • CCRIS 1693
    • 2-Propenoic acid,2-cyano-, ethyl ester
    • UNII-2G95FOH7SF
    • EINECS 230-391-5
    • Acrylic acid, 2-cyano-, ethyl ester
    • DTXSID1025279
    • HSDB 7910
    • MFCD00045615
    • 2G95FOH7SF
    • DTXCID605279
    • ETHYL CYANOACRYLATE [MI]
    • EC 230-391-5
    • ETHYL CYANOACRYLATE [MART.]
    • ETHYL 2-CYANOACRYLATE [WHO-DD]
    • Cyacrin
    • ETHYL CYANOACRYLATE (MART.)
    • CAS-7085-85-0
    • 2-Cyano-2-propenoic Acid Ethyl Ester
    • ETHYL2-CYANOACRYLATE
    • epiglue
    • Instant Magic
    • Miracle Glue
    • Alpha Alpha
    • Super Glue
    • Nail Glue
    • ethyl 2cyanoacrylate
    • 5 Second Nail Glue
    • MK-2 glue
    • ethyl cyanoacrylic acid
    • ethyl-alpha-cyanoacrylate
    • ethyl 2-cyano-2-propenoate
    • SCHEMBL29445
    • Ethyl 2-cyanoacrylate, liquid
    • CHEMBL1564920
    • 2-cyanoacrylate acid, ethyl ester
    • ETHYL CYANOACRYLATE [INCI]
    • Tox21_202453
    • Tox21_303235
    • AKOS016009959
    • FE22971
    • NCGC00091046-01
    • NCGC00091046-02
    • NCGC00257131-01
    • NCGC00260002-01
    • AS-10071
    • SY076979
    • DB-055459
    • CS-0141604
    • NS00003341
    • D87637
    • EN300-112713
    • Q209366
    • Acrylic acid, 2cyano,ethyl ester Ethyl 2cyanoacrylate
    • Acrylic acid, 2-cyano-, ethyl ester (6CI,7Ci, 8CI)

  • Applications

    Ethyl cyanoacrylate (CAS 7085-85-0) is the active monomer in fast-curing instant adhesives, widely used across industries. Typical applications include rapid bonding of plastics, metals, ceramics and wood in electronics assembly, automotive and general manufacturing; used in adhesives and sealants for challenging substrates, and in coatings and inks as a reactive adhesive component for surface bonding and laminates. It may serve as an intermediate in polymer synthesis for specialized cyanoacrylate formulations with high bond strength or low odor. Use is subject to formulation controls and local regulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 91.38
    methanol 136.01
    isopropanol 79.8
    water 2.24
    ethyl acetate 373.01
    n-propanol 74.81
    acetone 810.58
    n-butanol 65.28
    acetonitrile 482.29
    DMF 1142.2
    toluene 134.7
    isobutanol 63.37
    1,4-dioxane 441.61
    methyl acetate 501.24
    THF 597.19
    2-butanone 454.5
    n-pentanol 78.08
    sec-butanol 82.92
    n-hexane 26.8
    ethylene glycol 71.62
    NMP 1353.29
    cyclohexane 41.74
    DMSO 1127.23
    n-butyl acetate 244.87
    n-octanol 81.74
    chloroform 598.65
    n-propyl acetate 280.78
    acetic acid 333.88
    dichloromethane 747.16
    cyclohexanone 605.3
    propylene glycol 54.85
    isopropyl acetate 224.97
    DMAc 1073.49
    2-ethoxyethanol 193.58
    isopentanol 70.22
    n-heptane 20.29
    ethyl formate 249.36
    1,2-dichloroethane 537.21
    n-hexanol 85.59
    2-methoxyethanol 242.73
    isobutyl acetate 160.98
    tetrachloromethane 119.06
    n-pentyl acetate 175.44
    transcutol 497.29
    n-heptanol 56.59
    ethylbenzene 109.29
    MIBK 185.67
    2-propoxyethanol 184.55
    tert-butanol 135.96
    MTBE 200.27
    2-butoxyethanol 119.82
    propionic acid 204.17
    o-xylene 136.01
    formic acid 130.49
    diethyl ether 183.88
    m-xylene 121.72
    p-xylene 178.04
    chlorobenzene 327.39
    dimethyl carbonate 268.52
    n-octane 14.42
    formamide 234.46
    cyclopentanone 887.15
    2-pentanone 309.86
    anisole 265.83
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 261.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 1028.88
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 184.16
    pyridine 433.62
    3-pentanone 332.85
    furfural 864.0
    n-dodecane 15.64
    diethylene glycol 193.36
    diisopropyl ether 83.4
    tert-amyl alcohol 128.55
    acetylacetone 632.67
    n-hexadecane 18.57
    acetophenone 338.21
    methyl propionate 358.92
    isopentyl acetate 201.37
    trichloroethylene 1075.87
    n-nonanol 71.54
    cyclohexanol 118.16
    benzyl alcohol 175.01
    2-ethylhexanol 75.98
    isooctanol 51.51
    dipropyl ether 107.24
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 345.34
    ethyl lactate 145.1
    propylene carbonate 488.07
    n-methylformamide 379.9
    2-pentanol 61.66
    n-pentane 19.13
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 135.2
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 241.71
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 187.32
    mesitylene 99.8
    ε-caprolactone 481.35
    p-cymene 77.15
    epichlorohydrin 718.78
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 534.41
    2-aminoethanol 70.52
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 758.56
    sulfolane 1390.86
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 19.75
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 412.84
    n-hexyl acetate 256.96
    isooctane 14.62
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 194.68
    sec-butyl acetate 182.74
    tert-butyl acetate 262.44
    decalin 36.66
    glycerin 103.52
    diglyme 449.56
    acrylic acid 275.75
    isopropyl myristate 107.11
    n-butyric acid 188.15
    acetyl acetate 384.84
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 109.19
    ethyl propionate 263.37
    nitromethane 1122.61
    1,2-diethoxyethane 227.44
    benzonitrile 347.39
    trioctyl phosphate 81.06
    1-bromopropane 191.93
    gamma-valerolactone 859.5
    n-decanol 58.57
    triethyl phosphate 128.5
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 49.06
    propionitrile 233.63
    vinylene carbonate 461.56
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 527.87
    DMS 363.63
    cumene 81.94
    2-octanol 54.5
    2-hexanone 260.25
    octyl acetate 133.79
    limonene 106.37
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 435.74
    ethyl orthosilicate 108.22
    tributyl phosphate 107.95
    diacetone alcohol 234.62
    N,N-dimethylaniline 196.21
    acrylonitrile 391.44
    aniline 157.34
    1,3-propanediol 89.41
    bromobenzene 372.72
    dibromomethane 444.43
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 745.67
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 170.17
    tetrabutyl urea 151.24
    diisobutyl methanol 57.3
    2-phenylethanol 150.75
    styrene 150.55
    dioctyl adipate 166.72
    dimethyl sulfate 585.21
    ethyl butyrate 197.9
    methyl lactate 178.15
    butyl lactate 127.03
    diethyl carbonate 168.63
    propanediol butyl ether 130.2
    triethyl orthoformate 134.63
    p-tert-butyltoluene 76.4
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 230.46
    morpholine 374.22
    tert-butylamine 83.92
    n-dodecanol 49.96
    dimethoxymethane 391.56
    ethylene carbonate 352.19
    cyrene 246.97
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 255.42
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 171.04
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 419.44
    4-methylpyridine 432.48
    dibutyl ether 128.93
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 57.3
    DEF 448.38
    dimethyl isosorbide 342.45
    tetrachloroethylene 488.7
    eugenol 206.03
    triacetin 321.26
    span 80 141.84
    1,4-butanediol 67.66
    1,1-dichloroethane 433.5
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 84.6
    methyl formate 416.3
    2-methyl-1-butanol 69.92
    n-decane 22.45
    butyronitrile 192.92
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 81.97
    1-chlorooctane 86.41
    1-chlorotetradecane 43.17
    n-nonane 21.69
    undecane 18.48
    tert-butylcyclohexane 31.73
    cyclooctane 18.18
    cyclopentanol 155.02
    tetrahydropyran 315.58
    tert-amyl methyl ether 172.39
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 319.92
    1-hexene 75.16
    2-isopropoxyethanol 150.79
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 202.35
    methyl butyrate 334.31

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction