Isobutyl methacrylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    97-86-9

    Molecular formula
    C8H14O2

    SMILES
    CC(C)COC(=O)C(=C)C

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 65.67%
    Sweet 55.45%
    Ethereal 47.76%
    Herbal 45.17%
    Chamomile 44.38%
    Pungent 40.63%
    Apple 39.98%
    Rummy 34.3%
    Floral 32.54%
    Sharp 31.13%

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    Odor threshold>

    • 0.016 - 0.069 ppm

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.7

    Molecular weight
    142.2 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • Freezing pt: -61 °C

    Boiling point

    • 311 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 155 °C

    Flash point est.
    39.36 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 120 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 35 °C (closed cup)
    • 49 °C (Tag open cup)

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble (<1mg/ml) (NTP, 1992)
    • Miscible with ethanol, ethyl ether
    • Insoluble in water
    • In water, 1300 mg/L at 25 °C

  • Synonyms

    • Isobutyl methacrylate
    • 97-86-9
    • 2-methylpropyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl ester
    • Methacrylic acid, isobutyl ester
    • Isobutyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate
    • 2-METHYLPROPYL METHACRYLATE
    • Methacrylic Acid Isobutyl Ester
    • NSC 18607
    • Isobutylester kyseliny methakrylove
    • Isobutyl .alpha.-methacrylate
    • Isobutyl .alpha.-methylacrylate
    • DTXSID3025461
    • V11534UYZ0
    • NSC-18607
    • Isobutyl Methacrylate (stabilized with HQ)
    • Isobutyl 2-methylacrylate
    • DTXCID505461
    • MFCD00008931
    • Isobutyl alpha-methacrylate
    • CAS-97-86-9
    • Isobutyl alpha-methylacrylate
    • CCRIS 4829
    • HSDB 5312
    • EINECS 202-613-0
    • UN2283
    • 2-Methylpropyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate
    • BRN 1747595
    • Propenoic acid, 2-methyl, isobutyl ester
    • UNII-V11534UYZ0
    • Isobutylester kyseliny methakrylove [Czech]
    • Blemmer IBMA
    • Isobutylmethacrylate
    • i-butyl methacrylate
    • iso-butyl methacrylate
    • EC 202-613-0
    • Isobutyl 2-methylacrylate #
    • Isobutyl methacrylate, 97%
    • SCHEMBL24562
    • MLS002152907
    • Isobutyl methacrylate, inhibited
    • CHEMBL1453087
    • HMS3039B08
    • NSC18607
    • ISOBUTYL METHACRYLATE [HSDB]
    • Tox21_201568
    • Tox21_303327
    • BBL010919
    • MFCD00084435
    • STK801852
    • AKOS005622614
    • UN 2283
    • NCGC00091087-01
    • NCGC00091087-02
    • NCGC00256982-01
    • NCGC00259117-01
    • WLN: 1Y1 & 1OVY1 & U1
    • SMR001224512
    • VS-02749
    • Isobutyl Methacrylate, (stabilized with HQ)
    • M0132
    • NS00001412
    • Q27291392
    • Isobutyl methacrylate, inhibited [UN2283] [Flammable liquid]
    • InChI=1/C8H14O2/c1-6(2)5-10-8(9)7(3)4/h6H,3,5H2,1-2,4H

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 543.27
    methanol 571.84
    isopropanol 415.34
    water 1.71
    ethyl acetate 228.16
    n-propanol 426.25
    acetone 308.42
    n-butanol 474.72
    acetonitrile 272.29
    DMF 382.47
    toluene 217.12
    isobutanol 372.44
    1,4-dioxane 432.03
    methyl acetate 258.27
    THF 596.58
    2-butanone 394.08
    n-pentanol 449.7
    sec-butanol 499.78
    n-hexane 117.42
    ethylene glycol 86.05
    NMP 396.42
    cyclohexane 116.7
    DMSO 262.86
    n-butyl acetate 509.76
    n-octanol 352.78
    chloroform 805.73
    n-propyl acetate 260.1
    acetic acid 371.69
    dichloromethane 629.95
    cyclohexanone 447.82
    propylene glycol 149.48
    isopropyl acetate 166.41
    DMAc 398.59
    2-ethoxyethanol 380.91
    isopentanol 450.76
    n-heptane 98.24
    ethyl formate 264.88
    1,2-dichloroethane 333.42
    n-hexanol 558.46
    2-methoxyethanol 459.15
    isobutyl acetate 197.26
    tetrachloromethane 134.74
    n-pentyl acetate 269.73
    transcutol 755.13
    n-heptanol 314.22
    ethylbenzene 228.99
    MIBK 218.4
    2-propoxyethanol 489.6
    tert-butanol 501.52
    MTBE 399.64
    2-butoxyethanol 357.16
    propionic acid 248.15
    o-xylene 184.87
    formic acid 137.05
    diethyl ether 277.29
    m-xylene 180.91
    p-xylene 292.72
    chlorobenzene 271.58
    dimethyl carbonate 67.73
    n-octane 55.14
    formamide 150.95
    cyclopentanone 407.53
    2-pentanone 297.41
    anisole 317.76
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 273.91
    gamma-butyrolactone 367.02
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 352.03
    pyridine 434.05
    3-pentanone 197.17
    furfural 491.2
    n-dodecane 51.51
    diethylene glycol 275.42
    diisopropyl ether 107.36
    tert-amyl alcohol 564.42
    acetylacetone 221.7
    n-hexadecane 55.28
    acetophenone 308.9
    methyl propionate 173.97
    isopentyl acetate 480.22
    trichloroethylene 643.72
    n-nonanol 293.46
    cyclohexanol 365.0
    benzyl alcohol 316.65
    2-ethylhexanol 406.71
    isooctanol 252.62
    dipropyl ether 253.08
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 252.47
    ethyl lactate 146.35
    propylene carbonate 321.25
    n-methylformamide 217.57
    2-pentanol 354.54
    n-pentane 96.18
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 423.2
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 277.81
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 333.26
    mesitylene 125.56
    ε-caprolactone 432.15
    p-cymene 196.7
    epichlorohydrin 508.09
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 373.31
    2-aminoethanol 213.56
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 431.42
    sulfolane 372.88
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 71.76
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 551.9
    n-hexyl acetate 413.56
    isooctane 53.63
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 419.73
    sec-butyl acetate 195.46
    tert-butyl acetate 214.61
    decalin 91.76
    glycerin 155.11
    diglyme 601.48
    acrylic acid 209.65
    isopropyl myristate 183.19
    n-butyric acid 396.16
    acetyl acetate 137.96
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 190.56
    ethyl propionate 188.05
    nitromethane 354.27
    1,2-diethoxyethane 353.41
    benzonitrile 388.34
    trioctyl phosphate 151.35
    1-bromopropane 321.01
    gamma-valerolactone 524.99
    n-decanol 225.82
    triethyl phosphate 138.21
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 228.04
    propionitrile 286.13
    vinylene carbonate 301.67
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 362.49
    DMS 172.95
    cumene 183.35
    2-octanol 252.66
    2-hexanone 341.58
    octyl acetate 247.9
    limonene 269.7
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 597.66
    ethyl orthosilicate 142.46
    tributyl phosphate 166.91
    diacetone alcohol 298.97
    N,N-dimethylaniline 247.59
    acrylonitrile 291.28
    aniline 246.27
    1,3-propanediol 310.6
    bromobenzene 280.52
    dibromomethane 485.89
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 560.62
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 305.87
    tetrabutyl urea 209.1
    diisobutyl methanol 213.65
    2-phenylethanol 355.24
    styrene 248.47
    dioctyl adipate 253.17
    dimethyl sulfate 88.78
    ethyl butyrate 313.23
    methyl lactate 120.11
    butyl lactate 241.92
    diethyl carbonate 206.82
    propanediol butyl ether 356.05
    triethyl orthoformate 199.98
    p-tert-butyltoluene 181.39
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 267.46
    morpholine 516.42
    tert-butylamine 391.34
    n-dodecanol 178.92
    dimethoxymethane 220.48
    ethylene carbonate 229.89
    cyrene 272.21
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 266.19
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 399.78
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 297.47
    4-methylpyridine 488.35
    dibutyl ether 285.07
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 213.65
    DEF 303.0
    dimethyl isosorbide 446.13
    tetrachloroethylene 357.6
    eugenol 291.94
    triacetin 256.09
    span 80 335.97
    1,4-butanediol 183.75
    1,1-dichloroethane 388.8
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 470.18
    methyl formate 164.56
    2-methyl-1-butanol 433.96
    n-decane 75.7
    butyronitrile 410.57
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 339.54
    1-chlorooctane 212.33
    1-chlorotetradecane 103.07
    n-nonane 75.83
    undecane 60.75
    tert-butylcyclohexane 100.21
    cyclooctane 49.26
    cyclopentanol 328.73
    tetrahydropyran 489.14
    tert-amyl methyl ether 354.45
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 439.41
    1-hexene 309.91
    2-isopropoxyethanol 299.03
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 100.79
    methyl butyrate 314.16

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1 4

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

Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Roman chamomile (Japan) 8015-92-7 Anthemis nobilis L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.62%
Artabotrys hexapetalus flower headspace (China) Artabotrys hexapetalus (L.) f. Bhandari, fam. Annonaceae 0.34%
Roman chamomile (Germany) 1a hydrodistillate 8015-92-7 Anthemis nobilis L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.33%
Roman chamomile (Germany) 1b headspace 8015-92-7 Anthemis nobilis L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.74%
Roman chamomile (Italy) 6 8015-92-7 Anthemis nobilis L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 1.75%