tert-Butyl methacrylate

tert-Butyl methacrylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.682
EC Number
  • 209-548-7
UNII
UN number 1993
  • InChI=1S/C8H14O2/c1-6(2)7(9)10-8(3,4)5/h1H2,2-5H3
    Key: SJMYWORNLPSJQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(=C)C(=O)OC(C)(C)C
Properties
C8H14O2
Molar mass 142.198 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless solid
Density 0.8746 g/cm³
Melting point 122 °C (252 °F; 395 K)
Boiling point 60–61 °C (140–142 °F; 333–334 K) 50 Torr
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H226, H315, H319, H335
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

tert-Butyl methacrylate is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)3CO2CC(CH3)=CH2. A colorless solid, it is a common monomer for the preparation of methacrylate polymers. It is employed in other kinds of polymerizations.