Does BMA mean n-butyl methacrylate or isobutyl methacrylate?

In most commercial usage the bare abbreviation means the normal isomer, n-butyl methacrylate, CAS 97-88-1. The branched isomer, isobutyl methacrylate, is a different substance with its own identifiers and a different contribution to copolymer hardness, and the tertiary isomer is different again. Because all three are abbreviated loosely in day-to-day correspondence, an order written as BMA alone is ambiguous. Write the full chemical name and the CAS number on every enquiry, purchase order and goods-inwards record.

Why must the monomer not be blanketed with pure nitrogen?

Because the stabiliser used in commercial methacrylate monomers requires dissolved oxygen to function. It intercepts radicals by a mechanism that consumes oxygen, so a drum stripped of oxygen contains an inhibitor that is chemically present and functionally absent. The correct headspace is air, or air diluted with nitrogen to a specified oxygen content, never an inert blanket. This is one of the very few cases in a chemical store where displacing oxygen makes a material more dangerous rather than less, and it catches people whose instinct is trained on flammable solvents.

How should inhibitor content be read on a certificate?

As a starting condition rather than a permanent property. The certificate reports the inhibitor level at release; that level falls in storage as the stabiliser does its job, and it falls faster in warm conditions, in light and in the presence of contamination. A long-stored drum can meet its original certificate on every other line while having very little inhibitor left. Where storage has been long or uncertain, retest the inhibitor level before charging a reactor rather than relying on the release figure.

What is popcorn polymerisation and why does it matter here?

It is a self-propagating, expanding polymer growth that forms in dead legs, vapour spaces, valve bonnets and residues where inhibitor cannot reach. Once seeded it continues under conditions that would not start a normal polymerisation, and it grows mechanically enough to jam valves and distort equipment. The controls are housekeeping controls: no unswept dead legs, no long-standing residues, no lines left full between campaigns, and clean vessels before refilling. It is not a reason to avoid methacrylate monomers, but it is a reason to design the pipework as if the monomer were reactive, because it is.

How does the butyl ester change a copolymer compared with the methyl one?

The four-carbon ester side chain is flexible and bulky, so it loosens chain packing and lowers the temperature at which the polymer softens. Against the methyl ester it gives a softer, more flexible and more extensible polymer, better adhesion and easier film formation, at the cost of hardness and block resistance. Against the corresponding acrylate it gives a harder polymer with the weathering advantage of the methacrylate backbone. Formulators use it as the soft component of an all-methacrylate system, which keeps the durability while tuning flexibility.

What is Benzyl alcohol?

Benzyl alcohol is a chemical compound registered under CAS number 100-51-6. Molecular formula: C7H8O. Molar mass: 108.14 g/mol. IUPAC: phenylmethanol.

What is the CAS number of Benzyl alcohol?

The CAS number of Benzyl alcohol is 100-51-6 — a unique Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) identifier.

What is the molecular formula of Benzyl alcohol?

Molecular formula: C7H8O. Molar mass: 108.14 g/mol. logP (XLogP3): 1.1. PSA: 20.2 Å².

What are the GHS hazards of Benzyl alcohol?

Under the GHS classification, Benzyl alcohol must be labelled with the following hazard statements: H302 (Harmful if swallowed), H319 (Causes serious eye irritation), H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction).

Where can I buy Benzyl alcohol?

Benzyl alcohol is available in our shop. View the product: https://epchems.online/products/benzyl-alcohol/

Where does the chemical data for Benzyl alcohol come from?

Chemical data for Benzyl alcohol comes from authoritative sources: PubChem (NIH), ChEMBL (EBI). PubChem CID: 244. Compliant with the CLP Regulation (EC 1272/2008), available under the CC-BY 4.0 licence.

Benzyl alcohol

CAS 100-51-6 · C₇H₈O · MW 108.14 g/mol

About Benzyl alcohol

Benzyl alcohol is a chemical compound registered under number CAS 100-51-6, with the molecular formula C₇H₈O, and a molar mass of 108.14 g/mol.

The molecule contains 16 atoms connected by 16 chemical bonds. The full systematic IUPAC name of this compound is phenylmethanol. The interactive 3D model above lets you view the spatial arrangement of the atoms — you can rotate it with the mouse, zoom with the scroll wheel, and switch between skeletal / Ball & Stick / Space Fill visualization modes.

In terms of physicochemical properties, the partition coefficient logP = 1.1 (positive value, a lipophilic compound), polar surface area PSA = 20.2 Å², 1 donors and 1 hydrogen bond acceptors. These parameters are key when assessing bioavailability and interaction with biomolecules.

Chemical data for this compound comes from PubChem (NIH NLM NCBI), one of the world's largest chemical databases. All information is updated automatically and enriched with GHS hazard statement translations compliant with the CLP Regulation (EC 1272/2008). The widget above may be used for educational, research and commercial purposes.

Physicochemical properties

Wzór sumaryczny	C₇H₈O
Masa molowa	108.14 g/mol
IUPAC	phenylmethanol
SMILES	`C1=CC=C(C=C1)CO`
InChIKey	`WVDDGKGOMKODPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N`
logP (XLogP3)	1.1
PSA	20.2 Å²
HBD / HBA	1 / 1
PubChem CID	CID 244 ↗

GHS safety

Sygnał: Uwaga

GHS07

H302 — Działa szkodliwie po połknięciu

H319 — Działa drażniąco na oczy

H317 — Może powodować reakcję alergiczną skóry

Scientific literature

Literatura naukowa

20 artykułów · 6 open access · Źródła: PubMed, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar

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The introduction of the Barbier reaction into polymer chemistry

Xiao-Li Sun, Dong-Ming Liu, Di Tian et al. (2017) · Nature Communications

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Functionalized Bis(triazolyl)phenylmethanol–palladium(II) Catalysts for Cross Coupling Reactions in Water

Supanan Ampawa, Chanin Kethong, Jiraya Kiriratnikom et al. (2018) · ChemistrySelect

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Synthesis of 1,4-benzodioxepines via electrochemical oxyselenenylation of 2-O-tethered alkenyl phenylmethanol and diselenides.

et al. (2024)

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RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, Benzyl alcohol, CAS Registry Number 100-51-6.

et al. (2015)

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A Dual-Functional Luminescent MOF Sensor for Phenylmethanol Molecule and Tb3+ Cation.

et al. (2018)

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Dual reaction channels for photocatalytic oxidation of phenylmethanol on anatase

Ye-Fei Li, Zhi-Pan Liu (2013) · Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.

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NTP Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Benzyl Alcohol (CAS No. 100-51-6) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Gavage Studies).

(1989)

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Direct Deoxygenation of Phenylmethanol to Methylbenzene and Benzyl Radicals on Rutile TiO2(110)

Long Chen, R. Scott Smith, Bruce D. Kay et al. (2017) · ACS Catalysis

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Alcohol imination catalyzed by carbon nanostructures synthesized by C(sp2)-C(sp3) free radical coupling

Cheng Wang, Zirui Qiao, Yulan Tian et al. (2023) · iScience

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Crystal structure of (diphenylphosphinoyl)phenylmethanol, C19H17O2P

K. Lan, X.-L. Chen (2006) · Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures

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Crystal structure of(diphenylphosphinoyl) phenylmethanol,C19H17O2P

K. Lan, X.-L. Chen (2006) · Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures

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Excess enthalpies of (phenylmethanol or 2-phenylethanol + 2-butanone or N-methylacetamide or N,N-dimethylacetamide)

Liisa Pikkarainen (1988) · The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics

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Sorption of organic pollutants onto zeolitic tuff

Stefano Salvestrini, Sante Capasso (2016) · Zaštita Materijala

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On the isobaric vapour—liquid equilibrium of the cyclohexanol—phenylmethanol binary at 101.325 ± 0.067 kPa

Ahmet Alp Sayar (1991) · Fluid Phase Equilibria

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Crystal Structure of EcDsbA in a complex with phenylmethanol

R.L. Whitehouse, O.V. Ilyichova, A.J. Taylor (2022) · Worldwide Protein Data Bank

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Phenylmethanol C7H8O + C9H12 Isopropylbenzene

I. Wichterle, J. Linek, Z. Wagner et al. · Landolt-Börnstein - Group IV Physical Chemistry

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Phenol C6H6O + C7H8O Phenylmethanol

I. Wichterle, J. Linek, Z. Wagner et al. · Landolt-Börnstein - Group IV Physical Chemistry

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Ethanoic acid C2H4O2 + C7H8O Phenylmethanol

I. Wichterle, J. Linek, Z. Wagner et al. · Landolt-Börnstein - Group IV Physical Chemistry

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A pH-dependent shift of redox cofactor specificity in a benzyl alcohol dehydrogenase of aromatoleum aromaticum EbN1.

Gemmecker Y, Winiarska A, Hege D et al. (2024) · Applied microbiology and biotechnology

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A Dual-Functional Luminescent MOF Sensor for Phenylmethanol Molecule and Tb3+ Cation

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Synonyms

benzyl alcohol · phenylmethanol · 100-51-6 · benzenemethanol · phenylcarbinol · Benzenecarbinol · Hydroxytoluene · Benzoyl alcohol · alpha-Toluenol · Phenylmethyl alcohol · (Hydroxymethyl)benzene · Phenolcarbinol · alpha-hydroxytoluene · Alcool benzylique · Benzal alcohol

Data sources

📊 PubChem CID 244 — NIH
🔬 NIST WebBook — spektroskopia
🌐 Wikidata
💊 ChEMBL — bioaktywność

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