Iso-Butyl Methacrylate

iso-butyl-methacrylate (i-BMA) is produced for use as a building block to make a wide range of polymer based products that we see and use every day from paints and coatings, toners and inks, oil additives to dental and medical products to name but a few.

For more information about i-Butyl Methacrylate, see the following:

I-Butyl Methacrylate Global Product Summary

Methacrylate Category Global Product Summary

OECD SIDS - Esters

EUREACH Dossier

i-Butyl Methacrylate

Identifiers

IUPAC Name 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl ester
Synonym i-Butyl Methacrylate, iso-Butyl Methacrylate
CAS Number 97-86-9
Molecular Formula C8H14O2
Molecular Weight 142.2

Properties

Appearance colorless liquid
Melting Point -35 °C at 1013 hPa
Boiling Point 155 °C at 1025 hPa
Relative Density 0.88 g/cm³ at 25 °C
Vapor Pressure 2.11 hPa at 20 °C
Surface Tension not surface active
Water Solubility 470 mg/L at 20 °C
Partition Coefficient 2.95 at 20 °C
Flashpoint 42.5 °C at 1013 hPa
Flammability Flammable
Explosive Properties Not explosive
Self-ignition Temperature 385 °C

Hazards

H-Phrases: H226; H315; H317; H335; H402

  • H226: Flammable liquid and vapour
  • H315: Causes skin irritation
  • H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction
  • H335: May cause respiratory irritation
  • H402: Harmful to aquatic life (not used in some countries and EU)
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