Hexyl methacrylate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-59--55°C

Boiling point:

88-89°C 14mm

Density 

0.863 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

24Pa at 20℃

refractive index 

1.4310

Flash point:

82°C

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Benzene,Acetone,Ether,Ethanol

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Water Solubility 

29.9mg/L at 20℃

BRN 

1754703

LogP

4.34 at 20℃

CAS DataBase Reference

142-09-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, hexyl ester(142-09-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

Hexyl methacrylate (142-09-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-51/53-43

Safety Statements 

26-36-36/37-24/25

RIDADR 

3082

WGK Germany 

2

TSCA 

Yes

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29161400

Hazardous Substances Data

142-09-6(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

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Hexyl methacrylate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Clear colorless liquid

Uses

Monomer for plastics, molding powder, solvent coatings, adhesives, oil additives; emulsions for textile, leather, and paper finishing.

Uses

Hexyl Methacrylate can be used as a method for producing embedded or hybrid hydrogel contact lenses.

General Description

Clear colorless liquid.

Air & Water Reactions

Hexyl methacrylate may be sensitive to heat, light, and air. May form peroxides. Slightly water soluble .

Reactivity Profile

Hexyl methacrylate may be sensitive to heat, light, and air. Combustible, polymerizes.

Hazard

Combustible.

Health Hazard

ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: Toxic.

Purification Methods

Purify as for methyl methacrylate. [IR: Hughes & Walton J Am Chem Soc 79 3985 1957, Beilstein 2 III 1288, 2 IV 1527.]

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