METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE Basic information

Product Name:

METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE

Synonyms:

METHYL-A-CHLOROACRYLATE;METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE;METHYL CHLOROACRYLATE;METHYL 2-CHLORO-2-PROPENATE;METHYL 2-CHLOROACRYLATE;Methyl alpha-chloroacrylate, stabilized with hydroquinone, 99%;Methyl alpha-chloroacrylate, 99%, stabilized;α-Chloroacrylic acid methyl ester

CAS:

MF:

C4H5ClO2

MW:

120.53

EINECS:

201-298-7

Product Categories:

monomer;-

Mol File:

80-63-7.mol

 

METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE Chemical Properties

Boiling point 

52 °C (50 mmHg)

density 

1.189

refractive index 

1.442-1.444

Fp 

33 °C

storage temp. 

0-6°C

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear colorless to slightly brown

 

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T+

Risk Statements 

34-26-24/25-10

Safety Statements 

45-38-36/37/39-26-16

RIDADR 

2927

HazardClass 

6.1(a)

PackingGroup 

II

HS Code 

29161995

 

METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear colorless to pale yellow liquid

Chemical Properties

Methyl 2-chloroacrylate is a colorless liquid.

General Description

Colorless liquid. Used to make acrylic high polymer with properties closely resembling those of polymethylmethacrylate. Monomer for specialty polymers (e.g., aircraft glazing).

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE is sensitive to prolonged exposure to light, moisture and heat. METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE is incompatible with oxidizers and polymerizers.

Health Hazard

METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE is a skin, eye, and lung irritant. The least trace on skin raises large blisters. It is also a respiratory poison; breathing the vapors can cause pulmonary edema.

Fire Hazard

Flash point data for METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE are not available; however, METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE is probably combustible.

Potential Exposure

Used to make acrylic high polymer with properties closely resembling those of polymethylmethacrylate. Monomer for specialty polymers e.g., aircraft glazing). Corrosive. Lacrimator.

Shipping

UN2929 Toxic liquids, flammable, organic, n.o.s., Hazard class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poison Inhalation Hazard, 3-Flammable liquid, Technical Name Required.

Incompatibilities

apor may form explosive mixture with air. May hydrolyze upon contact with moisture. Incompatible with nitrates. Methyl 2-chloroacrylate is sensitive to prolonged exposure to light, moisture and heat. Incompatible with oxidizers (chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, permanganates, perchlorates, chlorine, bromine, fluorine, etc.); contact may cause fires or explosions. Keep away from alkaline materials, strong bases, strong acids, oxoacids, epoxides, and polymerizers. Compounds of the carboxyl group react with all bases, both inorganic and organic (i.e., amines) releasing substantial heat, water and a salt that may be harmful. Incompatible with arsenic compounds (releases hydrogen cyanide gas), diazo compounds, dithiocarbamates, isocyanates, mercaptans, nitrides, and sulfides (releasing heat, toxic, and possibly flammable gases), thiosulfates and dithionites (releasing hydrogen sulfate and oxides of sulfur). May be a polymerization hazard