Ethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Acrylate - ≥98%,stabilized with MEHQ , CAS No.3121-61-7

CAS: 3121-61-7 Cat. No.: E102687 Molecular Weight: 130.14 Beilstein Registry Number: 2(3)1232 EC Number: 221-499-3

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%, stabilized with MEHQ

Synonyms

Acrylic Acid 2-Methoxyethyl Ester (stabilized with MEHQ) | 2-Methoxyethyl Acrylate (stabilized with MEHQ)

Storage

Protected from light,Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Overview

2-methoxyethyl acrylate can undergo RAFT copolymerization with itaconic anhydride.

Specifications

Synonyms

Acrylic Acid 2-Methoxyethyl Ester (stabilized with MEHQ) | 2-Methoxyethyl Acrylate (stabilized with MEHQ)

Specifications & Purity

≥98%, stabilized with MEHQ

Storage

Protected from light, Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504752885
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504752885
• Canonical Smiles: COCCOC(=O)C=C
• IUPAC Name: 2-methoxyethyl prop-2-enoate
• InChIKey: HFCUBKYHMMPGBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C6H10O3/c1-3-6(7)9-5-4-8-2/h3H,1,4-5H2,2H3
• Isomeric SMILES: COCCOC(=O)C=C
• WGK Germany: 1
• RTECS: KL6000000
• UN Number: 2810
• Packing Group: I
• Molecular Weight: 130.14
• Beilstein: 2(3)1232
• Reaxy-Rn: 1754333
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1754333&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Acrylic acids and derivatives

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Organic acids and derivatives
• Class: Carboxylic acids and derivatives
• Subclass: Acrylic acids and derivatives
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Acrylic acid esters
• Alternative Parents: Enoate esters Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Dialkyl ethers Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
• Molecular Framework: Aliphatic acyclic compounds
• Substituents: Acrylic acid ester - Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic ester - Enoate ester - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Ether - Dialkyl ether - 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 acrylic acid esters. These are organic compounds containing and ester acrylic acid (CH2=CHC(=O)OH).
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Soluble in water; Degree of Solubility in water: 116 g/l 20 °C
• Sensitivity: light & heat sensitive
• Refractive Index: 1.427
• Flash Point(°F): 140 °F
• Flash Point(°C): 60 °C
• Boil Point(°C): 56°C/12mmHg
• Molecular Weight: 130.139 g/mol
• XLogP3: 0.300
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 5
• Exact Mass: 130.063 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 130.063 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 35.500 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 9
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 98.500
• 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

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