Ethyl acrylate

Ethyl acrylate[1][2]
Skeletal structure of ethyl acrylate
Ball-and-stick model of the ethyl acrylate molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl prop-2-enoate
Other names
Ethyl propenoate
Ethyl acrylate
Acrylic acid ethyl ester
Ethyl ester of acrylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.945 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 205-438-8
KEGG
RTECS number
  • AT0700000
UNII
UN number 1917
  • InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c1-3-5(6)7-4-2/h3H,1,4H2,2H3 checkY
    Key: JIGUQPWFLRLWPJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C5H8O2/c1-3-5(6)7-4-2/h3H,1,4H2,2H3
    Key: JIGUQPWFLRLWPJ-UHFFFAOYAN
  • CCOC(=O)C=C
Properties
C5H8O2
Molar mass 100.117 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Acrid[3]
Density 0.9405 g/mL
Melting point −71 °C (−96 °F; 202 K)
Boiling point 99.4 °C (210.9 °F; 372.5 K)
1.5 g/100 mL
Solubility organic solvents
Vapor pressure 29 mmHg (20°C)[3]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Carcinogenic
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation mark
Danger
H225, H302, H312, H315, H317, H319, H332, H335
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazards (white): no code
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3
2
Flash point 15 °C (59 °F; 288 K)
Explosive limits 1.4%-14%[3]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2180 ppm (rat, 4 hr)
3894 ppm (mouse)[4]
1204 ppm (rabbit, 7 hr)
1204 ppm (guinea pig, 7 hr)[4]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 25 ppm (100 mg/m3) [skin][3]
REL (Recommended)
 Carcinogen[3]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [300 ppm][3]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ethyl acrylate is an organic compound with the formula CH2CHCO2CH2CH3. It is the ethyl ester of acrylic acid. It is a colourless liquid with a characteristic acrid odor. It is mainly produced for paints, textiles, and non-woven fibers.[5] It is also a reagent in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical intermediates.

  1. ^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 3715.
  2. ^ Ethyl acrylate Datasheet at Inchem.org
  3. ^ a b c d e f NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0261". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. ^ a b "Ethyl acrylate". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  5. ^ Ohara, Takashi; Sato, Takahisa; Shimizu, Noboru; Prescher, Günter; Schwind, Helmut; Weiberg, Otto; Marten, Klaus; Greim, Helmut; Shaffer, Timothy D.; Nandi, Partha (2020). "Acrylic Acid and Derivatives". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. pp. 1–21. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_161.pub4. ISBN 9783527303854.