Ethyl 3,3-dimethylacrylate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-62.68°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

154-155 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.922 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.436(lit.)

Flash point:

93 °F

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Stability:

Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with acids, bases, oxidizing agents, reducing agents.

InChIKey

UTXVCHVLDOLVPC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2.225 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

638-10-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Butenoic acid, 3-methyl-, ethyl ester(638-10-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Butenoic acid, 3-methyl-, ethyl ester (638-10-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

16-29-33-28-26

RIDADR 

UN 3272 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

GQ5750000

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29161900

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:3-Methyl-2-butenoic acid ethyl ester
• Language:English Provider:SigmaAldrich

Ethyl 3,3-dimethylacrylate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

liquid

Uses

Ethyl 3,3-dimethylacrylate was used in the synthesis of:

• 3-benzylmercupto-3-methylbutanoic acid ethylester
• cis-2-cyano-3,3-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid, precursor for the synthesis of cis-pyrethroids
• 1-[¹³CD₃]-9-cis-retinoic acid

General Description

Ion-molecule reactions between the O=P(OCH₃)₂+phosphonium ions and ethyl 3,3-dimethylacrylate has been investigated by quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometery.

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