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.

1-Hexanol is a chemical compound registered under CAS number 111-27-3. Molecular formula: C6H14O. Molar mass: 102.17 g/mol. IUPAC: hexan-1-ol.

What is the CAS number of 1-Hexanol?

The CAS number of 1-Hexanol is 111-27-3 — a unique Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) identifier.

What is the molecular formula of 1-Hexanol?

Molecular formula: C6H14O. Molar mass: 102.17 g/mol. logP (XLogP3): 2. PSA: 20.2 Å².

What are the GHS hazards of 1-Hexanol?

Under the GHS classification, 1-Hexanol must be labelled with the following hazard statements: H302 (Harmful if swallowed).

Where can I buy 1-Hexanol?

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Where does the chemical data for 1-Hexanol come from?

Chemical data for 1-Hexanol comes from authoritative sources: PubChem (NIH), ChEMBL (EBI). PubChem CID: 8103. Compliant with the CLP Regulation (EC 1272/2008), available under the CC-BY 4.0 licence.

1-Hexanol

CAS 111-27-3 · C₆H₁₄O · MW 102.17 g/mol

About 1-Hexanol

1-Hexanol is a chemical compound registered under number CAS 111-27-3, with the molecular formula C₆H₁₄O, and a molar mass of 102.17 g/mol.

The molecule contains 21 atoms connected by 20 chemical bonds. The full systematic IUPAC name of this compound is hexan-1-ol. 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 = 2 (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	C₆H₁₄O
Masa molowa	102.17 g/mol
IUPAC	hexan-1-ol
SMILES	`CCCCCCO`
InChIKey	`ZSIAUFGUXNUGDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N`
logP (XLogP3)	2
PSA	20.2 Å²
HBD / HBA	1 / 1
PubChem CID	CID 8103 ↗

GHS safety

Sygnał: Uwaga

GHS07

H302 — Działa szkodliwie po połknięciu

Scientific literature

Literatura naukowa

20 artykułów · 8 open access · Źródła: PubMed, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar

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Environmental stress enhances biosynthesis of flavor precursors, S-3-(hexan-1-ol)-glutathione and S-3-(hexan-1-ol)-L-cysteine, in grapevine through glutathione S-transferase activation.

et al. (2011)

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Synthesis, antidepressant activity, and toxicity of the erythro/threo racemates and optical isomers of 2-(4-benzylpiperazin-1-yl)-1-(5-chloro-6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)hexan-1-ol.

(2015)

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First identification and quantification of S-3-(hexan-1-ol)-γ-glutamyl-cysteine in grape must as a potential thiol precursor, using UPLC-MS/MS analysis and stable isotope dilution assay.

et al. (2017)

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Oral activity of the antimalarial endoperoxide 6-(1,2,6,7-tetraoxaspiro[7.11]nonadec-4-yl)hexan-1-ol (N-251) against Leishmania donovani complex.

et al. (2019)

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Antimalarial activity of endoperoxide compound 6-(1,2,6,7-tetraoxaspiro[7.11]nonadec-4-yl)hexan-1-ol.

et al. (2011)

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6-S-Trityl-mercapto-hexan-1-ol

Zoltán Kupihár, Zoltán Schmél, Lajos Kovács (2000) · Molecules

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USE OF 3-MERCAPTO-3-METHYL-HEXAN-1-OL FUR USE AS MALODOR STANDARD

et al. (2007)

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Analysis of S-3-(Hexan-1-ol)-Glutathione and S-3-(Hexan-1-ol)-L-Cysteine in Vitis vinifera L. cv. Koshu for Aromatic Wines.

et al. (2010)

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Crystal structure of 1-{1-[2-(phenyl-selan-yl)phen-yl]-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl}cyclo-hexan-1-ol.

et al. (2015)

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Enantiomeric synthesis of (3R)-3-amino-5-methyl-2-oxo-hexan-1-ol hydrochloride from cyclohexylideneglyceraldehyde

(2000)

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Limiting partial molar volumes of ethanol, propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, pentan-1-ol, and hexan-1-ol in n-heptane at 298.15 K

M.K. Kumaran, George C. Benson (1983) · The Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics

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Vapour adsorption on rutile pretreated with water, ethanol, hexan-1-ol and hexan-1 : 6-diol

R. E. Day, G. D. Parfitt, J. Peacock (1971) · Discussions of the Faraday Society

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Insights into the relative contribution of four precursors to 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol and 3-sulfanylhexylacetate biogenesis during fermentation.

Muhl JR, Pilkington LI, Fedrizzi B et al. (2024) · Food chemistry

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A P,O,P'-tridentate mixed-donor scorpionate ligand: 6-[4,6-bis-(diphenyl-phosphino)-10H-phenoxazin-10-yl]hexan-1-ol.

(2008)

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Synthesis, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis and DFT study of the 1,1'-(buta-1,3-diyne-1,4-di-yl)bis-(cyclo-hexan-1-ol).

et al. (2023)

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Excess enthalpies of binary mixtures of methyl acetate with methanol, butan-1-ol, hexan-1-ol, and decan-1-ol

Matthias Bender, Heintz Aandreas (1989) · Thermochimica Acta

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Refractive index of hexan-1-ol

Christian Wohlfarth (2017) · Optical Constants

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The Nitrobenzoxadiazole Derivative NBDHEX Behaves as <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Gametocyte Selective Inhibitor with Malaria Parasite Transmission Blocking Activity

Giulia Siciliano, Veronica Di Paolo, Dante Rotili et al. (2022) · Pharmaceuticals

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Characterization and Preferential Solvation of the Hexane/Hexan-1-ol/Methylbenzoate Ternary Solvent

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Thermophysical and Spectroscopic Investigation of Binary Mixtures of Cumene with Pentan-1-ol and Hexan-1-ol at Temperatures from 298.15 to 323.15 K

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Synonyms

1-Hexanol · Hexyl alcohol · Hexan-1-ol · 111-27-3 · n-Hexanol · n-Hexyl alcohol · Amylcarbinol · 1-Hydroxyhexane · Caproyl alcohol · 1-Hexyl alcohol · Pentylcarbinol · n-Hexan-1-ol · Caproic alcohol · C6 alcohol · Alcohol(C6)

Data sources

📊 PubChem CID 8103 — NIH
🔬 NIST WebBook — spektroskopia
🌐 Wikidata
💊 ChEMBL — bioaktywność

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