Methyl Methacrylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    80-62-6

    Molecular formula
    C5H8O2

    SMILES
    CC(=C)C(=O)OC

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Fruity 74.03%
    Ethereal 62.18%
    Pungent 57.16%
    Sharp 49.06%
    Rummy 45.04%
    Apple 42.33%
    Chamomile 40.65%
    Sweet 37.19%
    Winey 31.1%
    Herbal 30.07%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 61.17%
    Sweet 46.38%
    Floral 35.31%
    Caramel 34.65%
    Spicy 32.28%
    Berry 32.2%
    Woody 30.88%
    Nutty 28.75%
    Herbal 25.93%
    Pungent 25.25%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

    Odor threshold

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.01 [mmHg]. Odor Threshold High: 0.46 [mmHg]. Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 0.049 ppm)
    • 0.05 ppm
    • 0.21 ppm

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4

    pKa est.
    6.55 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    100.12 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -54 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -47.55 °C
    • -48 °C
    • -54 °F

    Boiling point

    • 213.8 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 100.5 °C
    • 214 °F

    Flash point

    • 6.99 ˚C est.
    • 50 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 50 °F; 10 °C (open cup)
    • 55 °F (Tag open cup)
    • 10 °C o.c.
    • 50 °F (open cup)
    • (oc) 50 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • 1 to 10 mg/mL at 63.5 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • Soluble in methyl ethyl ketone, tetrahydrofuran, esters, aromatic and chlorinated hydrocarbons
    • Miscible with ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone; soluble in chloroform
    • 1.500 lb/100 lb water at 68.02 °F
    • Sol in chloroform
    • For more Solubility (Complete) data for Methyl methacrylate (8 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
    • 15 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 1.6
    • Slightly soluble in water; soluble in ether and acetone
    • Soluble (in ethanol)
    • 1.5%

  • Synonyms

    • METHYL METHACRYLATE
    • 80-62-6
    • methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
    • Methylmethacrylate
    • Methyl methylacrylate
    • Methyl 2-methylpropenoate
    • Methacrylic acid methyl ester
    • Pegalan
    • Methyl-methacrylat
    • Diakon
    • Methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate
    • Acryester M
    • Methacrylate de methyle
    • Methyl 2-methylacrylate
    • 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
    • Metakrylan metylu
    • Metil metacrilato
    • Methacrylsaeuremethyl ester
    • Methylmethacrylaat
    • 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)-1-propene
    • 2-Methyl-2-propenoic acid methyl ester
    • Rcra waste number U162
    • Methyl alpha-methylacrylate
    • Methyl methacrylate monomer
    • TEB 3K
    • NCI-C50680
    • 2-Methylacrylic acid, methyl ester
    • Methacrylic acid, methyl ester
    • Acrylic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester
    • Methylmethacrylaat [Dutch]
    • Methyl meth-d3-acrylate
    • Metakrylan metylu [Polish]
    • Methyl-methacrylat [German]
    • Metil metacrilato [Italian]
    • Monocite methacrylate monomer
    • NSC 4769
    • CCRIS 1364
    • HSDB 195
    • Methylester kyseliny methakrylove
    • CHEBI:34840
    • Methacrylate de methyle [French]
    • 2-methylacrylic acid methyl ester
    • 2-Methyl-acrylic acid methyl ester
    • Methacrylsaeuremethyl ester [German]
    • EINECS 201-297-1
    • BRN 0605459
    • Methylester kyseliny methakrylove [Czech]
    • DTXSID2020844
    • AI3-24946
    • NSC-4769
    • METHYL METHACTRYLATE
    • Methyl .alpha.-methylacrylate
    • DTXCID80844
    • 51391-19-6
    • Cranioplast
    • 196OC77688
    • Metaplex
    • NSC4769
    • EC 201-297-1
    • METHYL METHACRYLATE [HSDB]
    • METHYL METHACRYLATE [IARC]
    • METHYLMETHACRYLATE [MART.]
    • Kallocryl A
    • METHYL METHACRYLATE [VANDF]
    • METHYLMETHACRYLATE [WHO-DD]
    • 4-02-00-01519 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • Simplex P
    • Methyl methacrylate monomer, inhibited
    • 143476-91-9
    • METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER [MI]
    • Methyl ester of 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid
    • METHYL 2-METHYL-2-PROPENOATE [FHFI]
    • Methylmethacrylaat (Dutch)
    • Metakrylan metylu (Polish)
    • Methyl-methacrylat (German)
    • Metil metacrilato (Italian)
    • Methacrylic acid-methyl ester
    • 114512-63-9
    • 9065-11-6
    • 55063-97-3
    • Methacrylate de methyle (French)
    • METHYL METHACRYLATE (IARC)
    • METHYLMETHACRYLATE (MART.)
    • Methacrylsaeuremethyl ester (German)
    • Methacrylate Methyl Monomer
    • Methacrylate monomer
    • Methylester kyseliny methakrylove (Czech)
    • monocite" Methacrylate monomer
    • Methylmethacrylate Methyl Monomer
    • METHYL METHACRYLATE MONOMER, (STABILIZED)
    • METHYL METHACRYLATE MONOMER, [STABILIZED]
    • UN1247
    • RCRA waste no. U162
    • Methacrylate Methyl Monomers
    • uninhibited
    • Methyl Monomer, Methacrylate
    • Monomer, Methacrylate Methyl
    • Plexiglass
    • Eudragit
    • Methyl Monomers, Methacrylate
    • methyl-2-methyl-2-propenoate
    • Monomers, Methacrylate Methyl
    • Methyl ester of methacrylic acid
    • methoxymethacrolein
    • Methylmethacrylate Methyl Monomers
    • Methyl Monomer, Methylmethacrylate
    • Monomer, Methylmethacrylate Methyl
    • UNII-196OC77688
    • MMA (stabilized)
    • Methyl Monomers, Methylmethacrylate
    • Monomers, Methylmethacrylate Methyl
    • J69
    • 2-methylmethacrylate
    • Methacrylic acid Met
    • MFCD00008587
    • Metacrilato de metilo
    • Methyl 2-methacrylate
    • Methyl-2-methacrylate
    • Methyl2methyl2propenoate
    • Acrylic resins (PMMA)
    • Methyl-2-methylpropenoate
    • 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)propene
    • Epitope ID:131321
    • Methyl 2-methylacrylate #
    • Methyl methacrylate (MMA)
    • Methyl-.alpha.-methacrylate
    • SCHEMBL1849
    • CH2=C(CH3)COOCH3

  • Applications

    Methyl methacrylate (MMA, CAS 80-62-6) is the primary monomer for manufacturing poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) – commercially known as Plexiglas, Lucite or acrylic glass – and is also widely used in automotive and anti-corrosion coatings, printing inks, adhesives, sealants, fiberglass-reinforced composites, orthopedic bone cement, denture bases and dental fillings, plastic dispersions, impact modifiers for PVC, film-forming agents in cosmetics, optical fibers, LED light diffusers, traffic safety signs, solar panels, electrical and electronic housings, medical devices, and interior or exterior automotive parts thanks to its high transparency, light weight, weather resistance, impact strength and ability to polymerize rapidly under heat or UV initiation.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2261.53
    methanol 3244.82
    isopropanol 1475.64
    water 84.06
    ethyl acetate 1093.8
    n-propanol 1545.04
    acetone 1298.1
    n-butanol 1497.13
    acetonitrile 1424.65
    DMF 1311.84
    toluene 402.59
    isobutanol 1095.51
    1,4-dioxane 1688.9
    methyl acetate 990.01
    THF 1647.32
    2-butanone 1056.71
    n-pentanol 1139.28
    sec-butanol 1372.39
    n-hexane 255.09
    ethylene glycol 560.96
    NMP 915.38
    cyclohexane 237.57
    DMSO 1124.79
    n-butyl acetate 591.22
    n-octanol 428.02
    chloroform 1747.46
    n-propyl acetate 675.75
    acetic acid 1886.16
    dichloromethane 1816.82
    cyclohexanone 904.35
    propylene glycol 493.74
    isopropyl acetate 609.54
    DMAc 963.08
    2-ethoxyethanol 1891.78
    isopentanol 1255.46
    n-heptane 145.11
    ethyl formate 915.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 1009.28
    n-hexanol 729.12
    2-methoxyethanol 2264.97
    isobutyl acetate 344.58
    tetrachloromethane 606.97
    n-pentyl acetate 435.3
    transcutol 2168.1
    n-heptanol 407.96
    ethylbenzene 300.75
    MIBK 603.87
    2-propoxyethanol 1170.89
    tert-butanol 1818.17
    MTBE 1342.24
    2-butoxyethanol 677.88
    propionic acid 888.99
    o-xylene 326.5
    formic acid 1589.7
    diethyl ether 1494.83
    m-xylene 327.55
    p-xylene 376.66
    chlorobenzene 464.26
    dimethyl carbonate 311.05
    n-octane 71.3
    formamide 1731.57
    cyclopentanone 982.87
    2-pentanone 1038.59
    anisole 646.91
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 918.45
    gamma-butyrolactone 1097.04
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 1384.02
    pyridine 911.22
    3-pentanone 690.07
    furfural 1129.59
    n-dodecane 45.43
    diethylene glycol 880.54
    diisopropyl ether 454.94
    tert-amyl alcohol 1588.99
    acetylacetone 794.95
    n-hexadecane 49.1
    acetophenone 515.55
    methyl propionate 733.21
    isopentyl acetate 522.1
    trichloroethylene 1761.69
    n-nonanol 354.37
    cyclohexanol 899.35
    benzyl alcohol 585.81
    2-ethylhexanol 443.16
    isooctanol 333.83
    dipropyl ether 523.61
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 443.32
    ethyl lactate 298.88
    propylene carbonate 569.1
    n-methylformamide 1289.52
    2-pentanol 1075.07
    n-pentane 279.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 696.8
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 505.51
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 462.81
    mesitylene 238.54
    ε-caprolactone 812.73
    p-cymene 198.43
    epichlorohydrin 1481.55
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1094.63
    2-aminoethanol 1008.39
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1191.64
    sulfolane 867.04
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 171.61
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1519.45
    n-hexyl acetate 578.59
    isooctane 126.06
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 702.53
    sec-butyl acetate 450.69
    tert-butyl acetate 734.97
    decalin 130.0
    glycerin 606.6
    diglyme 1236.05
    acrylic acid 802.78
    isopropyl myristate 203.79
    n-butyric acid 1251.22
    acetyl acetate 537.92
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 179.73
    ethyl propionate 560.27
    nitromethane 2086.18
    1,2-diethoxyethane 906.54
    benzonitrile 607.99
    trioctyl phosphate 142.13
    1-bromopropane 764.25
    gamma-valerolactone 1331.91
    n-decanol 246.69
    triethyl phosphate 210.91
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 573.32
    propionitrile 925.49
    vinylene carbonate 596.08
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 971.09
    DMS 335.39
    cumene 248.21
    2-octanol 323.77
    2-hexanone 695.92
    octyl acetate 253.43
    limonene 274.49
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1915.95
    ethyl orthosilicate 227.7
    tributyl phosphate 182.55
    diacetone alcohol 850.16
    N,N-dimethylaniline 448.3
    acrylonitrile 991.58
    aniline 561.64
    1,3-propanediol 1382.11
    bromobenzene 442.99
    dibromomethane 1247.18
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1209.91
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 332.03
    tetrabutyl urea 219.44
    diisobutyl methanol 288.92
    2-phenylethanol 443.63
    styrene 355.79
    dioctyl adipate 249.95
    dimethyl sulfate 355.01
    ethyl butyrate 481.94
    methyl lactate 335.13
    butyl lactate 288.28
    diethyl carbonate 306.73
    propanediol butyl ether 509.12
    triethyl orthoformate 314.06
    p-tert-butyltoluene 195.56
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 364.14
    morpholine 1797.56
    tert-butylamine 1205.0
    n-dodecanol 183.59
    dimethoxymethane 1208.86
    ethylene carbonate 487.1
    cyrene 436.67
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 541.92
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 401.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 508.21
    4-methylpyridine 907.1
    dibutyl ether 464.2
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 288.92
    DEF 1057.91
    dimethyl isosorbide 628.23
    tetrachloroethylene 1039.22
    eugenol 385.61
    triacetin 366.63
    span 80 364.31
    1,4-butanediol 730.55
    1,1-dichloroethane 1162.42
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 1042.21
    methyl formate 976.12
    2-methyl-1-butanol 1219.5
    n-decane 81.14
    butyronitrile 1120.67
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 410.4
    1-chlorooctane 247.87
    1-chlorotetradecane 95.05
    n-nonane 85.3
    undecane 57.45
    tert-butylcyclohexane 149.67
    cyclooctane 98.46
    cyclopentanol 871.07
    tetrahydropyran 1348.0
    tert-amyl methyl ether 1070.36
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 722.34
    1-hexene 571.95
    2-isopropoxyethanol 1097.92
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 710.99
    methyl butyrate 745.65

    Scent© AI

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
Prohibition
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 0 % Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0 %
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 0 % Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 0 %
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 0 % Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 0 %
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 0 % Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 0 %
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0 % Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 0 %
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0 % Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 0 %
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 0 % Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 0 %
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 0 % Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 0 %
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 0 % Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 0 %

Prohibition
Methyl methacrylate should not be used as a fragrance ingredient.