Methacrolein diacetate

Methacrolein diacetate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Methylprop-2-ene-1,1-diyl diacetate
Other names
2-Methyl-2-propene-1,1-diol diacetate; 2-Methylallylidene diacetate; 3,3-Diacetoxy-2-methyl-1-propene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.030.873 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H12O4/c1-5(2)8(11-6(3)9)12-7(4)10/h8H,1H2,2-4H3
    Key: QFXJBPCTHSTOPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C8H12O4/c1-5(2)8(11-6(3)9)12-7(4)10/h8H,1H2,2-4H3
    Key: QFXJBPCTHSTOPE-UHFFFAOYAW
  • O=C(OC(OC(=O)C)/C(=C)C)C
Properties
C8H12O4
Molar mass 172.180 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Methacrolein diacetate is a chemical compound with the molecular formula C8H12O4 and a molecular weight of 172.17848.[1] It is a colorless liquid.[2] It is listed as an extremely hazardous substance by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and the National Institute of Health identifies it as "an irritant of the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract."[3]

  1. ^ CID 25305 from PubChem
  2. ^ "NJ Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
  3. ^ "METHACROLEIN DIACETATE - National Library of Medicine HSDB Database". Toxnet.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2012-07-09.