Methyl acrylate

Methyl acrylate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl prop-2-enoate
	Other names Methyl acrylate; Methyl propenoate; Methoxycarbonylethylene; Curithane 103
Identifiers
CAS Number	96-33-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL9019 ;
ChemSpider	7022 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.274
KEGG	C19443 ;
PubChem CID	7294;
UNII	WC487PR91H ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID0024183 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3-4(5)6-2/h3H,1H2,2H3 Key: BAPJBEWLBFYGME-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES C=CC(OC)=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6O2
Molar mass	86.090 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Odor	Acrid
Density	0.95 g/cm3
Melting point	−74 °C (−101 °F; 199 K)
Boiling point	80 °C (176 °F; 353 K)
Solubility in water	5 g/100 mL
Vapor pressure	65 mmHg (20°C)
Viscosity	0.391 mPa·s at 35 °C; 0.333 mPa·s at 45 °C;
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Harmful (Xn); Highly flammable (F+)
Flash point	−3 °C (27 °F; 270 K)
Explosive limits	2.8–25%
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LC50 (median concentration)	3575 ppm (mouse); 1350 ppm (rat, 4 hr); 1000 ppm (rat, 4 hr); 2522 ppm (rabbit, 1 hr)
	NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)	TWA 10 ppm (35 mg/m3) [skin]
REL (Recommended)	TWA 10 ppm (35 mg/m3) [skin]
IDLH (Immediate danger)	250 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Oxford MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Methyl acrylate is an organic compound, more accurately the methyl ester of acrylic acid. It is a colourless liquid with a characteristic acrid odor. It is mainly produced to make acrylate fiber, which is used to weave synthetic carpets. It is also a reagent in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical intermediates. Owing to the tendency of methyl acrylate to polymerize, samples typically contain an inhibitor such as hydroquinone.