Ethyl methacrylate(EMA) - ≥99%, contains 10-20 ppm MEHQ as stabilizerr , CAS No.97-63-2

CAS: 97-63-2 Cat. No.: E103001 Molecular Weight: 114.14 EC Number: 202-597-5

GRADE & PURITY ≥99%, contains 10-20 ppm MEHQ as stabilizerr

Synonyms

Rhoplex AC-33 | Tox21_200810 | 4-02-00-01523 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) | Methacrylic Acid Ethyl Ester | Methacrylic acid-ethyl ester | ETHYL .ALPHA.-METHYLACRYLATE | Ethyl methacrylate resin, MW. 250.000 | DTXSID1025308 | Ethyl Methacrylate (stabili

Storage

Store at 2-8°C,Protected from light

Shipped In

Wet ice,FedEx DG Service

Overview

Ethyl methacrylate (EMA) is a monomer commonly used in the field of polymer industries. It is an ester of methacrylic acid and ethanol and is a colorless liquid with a characteristic odor. EMA is widely used in the production of various polymers such as poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), poly(ethyl acrylate) (PEA), and ethylene-EMA (EE). These polymers find their application in various fields, including medical implant devices, packaging, paper coatings, textile coatings, emulsion polymers, and plastics.
Ethyl methacrylate is a readily polymerizable monomer used for certain types of acrylic resins. The monomethyl ether hydroxyl quinone present in it is an inhibitor that prevents polymerization.
Ethyl methacrylate (EMA) can be used as a monomer in the following applications:
To synthesize artificial nanosized latexes of poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate) or poly(styrene-co-ethyl methacrylate), which are in producing drug-releasing films.
In the production of additive-manufactured methacrylate-based resins used in dentistry.
In the synthesis of a star-shaped block copolymer electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium batteries.
In the synthesis of a copolymer used as a matrix for semiconductor nanoparticles, which is crucial for the formation of a stable matrix for the quantum dots-copolymer composite material used in optoelectronic applications.
It can also be used to prepare copolymers of EMA on waxy maize starch and hydroxypropyl starch, the potential application of these copolymers are as excipients for compressed non-disintegrating matrix tablets. It may be used to study reactions of n-butyl acrylate and EMA with ozone in the gas phase.

Specifications

Synonyms

Rhoplex AC-33 | Tox21_200810 | 4-02-00-01523 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) | Methacrylic Acid Ethyl Ester | Methacrylic acid-ethyl ester | ETHYL .ALPHA.-METHYLACRYLATE | Ethyl methacrylate resin, MW. 250.000 | DTXSID1025308 | Ethyl Methacrylate (stabili

Specifications & Purity

≥99%, contains 10-20 ppm MEHQ as stabilizerr

Storage

Store at 2-8°C, Protected from light

Shipped In

Wet ice, FedEx DG Service

This product requires cold chain shipping. Ground and other economy services are not available.

Purity

≥99%

Names and Identifiers

• Canonical Smiles: CCOC(=O)C(=C)C
• IUPAC Name: ethyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
• InChIKey: SUPCQIBBMFXVTL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C6H10O2/c1-4-8-6(7)5(2)3/h2,4H2,1,3H3
• Isomeric SMILES: CCOC(=O)C(=C)C
• UN Number: 2277
• Packing Group: II
• Molecular Weight: 114.14
• Reaxy-Rn: 471201
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=471201&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Organic acids and derivatives
    • Class Carboxylic acids and derivatives
      • Subclass Carboxylic acid derivatives
        • Level5 Carboxylic acid esters
          • Level6 Alpha,beta-unsaturated carboxylic esters
            • Level7 Enoate esters

• 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

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: Insoluble in water; Soluble in Ether,Alcohol
• Sensitivity: Light sensitive；Heat sensitive
• Refractive Index: 1.41
• Flash Point(°F): 66.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(°C): 19 °C - closed cup
• Boil Point(°C): 119°C
• Melt Point(°C): -75°C
• Molecular Weight: 114.140 g/mol
• XLogP3: 1.900
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 3
• Exact Mass: 114.068 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 114.068 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 26.300 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 8
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 105.000
• 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

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