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Butyl methacrylate is an organic compound that belongs to the class of methacrylate esters and is commonly used in the production of various polymer materials. It can be copolymerized with other monomers to synthesize copolymers with tailored properties. The resulting copolymers find use in numerous fields, including automotive coatings, textiles, adhesives, contact lenses, and dental resins.
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Butyl methacrylate (BMA) can be used as:
A Monomer to synthesize waterborne butyl methacrylate (co)polymers latexes via emulsion polymerization for the development of coating materials for slow release-fertilizers.
A matrix polymer in the preparation of LDH/poly (butyl methacrylate) nanocomposites, which can improve the mechanical properties and thermal stability of the resulting nanocomposites.
A monomer to synthesize styrene and butyl methacrylate copolymers for use in leather finishing. Increasing the BMA content of the copolymer increases the water resistance and decreases the water vapor permeability of the leather.
A monomer for the preparation of monolithic columns on microfluidic chips. These columns can be used for a wide range of applications, such as the separation and analysis of complex mixtures of compounds, the preconcentration of samples, and the development of new microfluidic analytical devices.
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Carboxylic acid derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Carboxylic acid esters - Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic esters |
| Direct Parent | Enoate esters |
| Alternative Parents | Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Enoate ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as enoate esters. These are an alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester of general formula R1C(R2)=C(R3)C(=O)OR4 (R4= organyl compound) in which the ester C=O function is conjugated to a C=C double bond at the alpha,beta position. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 19, 2026 | B110902 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 19, 2026 | B110902 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 26, 2024 | B110902 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jan 25, 2024 | B110902 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 18, 2023 | B110902 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Jul 18, 2023 | B110902 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 08, 2022 | B110902 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 08, 2022 | B110902 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Aug 08, 2022 | B110902 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Jun 10, 2022 | B110902 |
| Solubility | Miscible with ethyl ether and ethanol. Immiscible with water. |
|---|---|
| Refractive Index | 1.4229 |
| Flash Point(°F) | 129.2 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 41℃ |
| Boil Point(°C) | 160-163°C |
| Melt Point(°C) | -75°C |
| Molecular Weight | 142.200 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 2.900 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 5 |
| Exact Mass | 142.099 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 142.099 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 26.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 127.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |