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 Methyl methacrylate (MMA)?

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is a chemical compound registered under CAS number 80-62-6. Molecular formula: C5H8O2. Molar mass: 100.12 g/mol. IUPAC: methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate.

What is the CAS number of Methyl methacrylate (MMA)?

The CAS number of Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is 80-62-6 — a unique Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) identifier.

What is the molecular formula of Methyl methacrylate (MMA)?

Molecular formula: C5H8O2. Molar mass: 100.12 g/mol. logP (XLogP3): 1.4. PSA: 26.3 Å².

What are the GHS hazards of Methyl methacrylate (MMA)?

Under the GHS classification, Methyl methacrylate (MMA) must be labelled with the following hazard statements: H225 (Highly flammable liquid and vapour), H335 (May cause respiratory irritation), H315 (Causes skin irritation), H317 (May cause an allergic skin reaction).

Where can I buy Methyl methacrylate (MMA)?

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is available in our shop. View the product: https://epchems.online/products/methyl-methacrylate/

Where does the chemical data for Methyl methacrylate (MMA) come from?

Chemical data for Methyl methacrylate (MMA) comes from authoritative sources: PubChem (NIH). PubChem CID: 6658. Compliant with the CLP Regulation (EC 1272/2008), available under the CC-BY 4.0 licence.

Methyl methacrylate (MMA)

Methyl Methacrylate

CAS 80-62-6 · C₅H₈O₂ · MW 100.12 g/mol

About Methyl methacrylate (MMA)

Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is a chemical compound registered under number CAS 80-62-6, with the molecular formula C₅H₈O₂, and a molar mass of 100.12 g/mol.

The molecule contains 15 atoms connected by 14 chemical bonds. The full systematic IUPAC name of this compound is methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate. 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 = 1.4 (positive value, a lipophilic compound), polar surface area PSA = 26.3 Å², 0 donors and 2 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	C₅H₈O₂
Masa molowa	100.12 g/mol
IUPAC	methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
SMILES	`CC(=C)C(=O)OC`
InChIKey	`VVQNEPGJFQJSBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N`
logP (XLogP3)	1.4
PSA	26.3 Å²
HBD / HBA	0 / 2
PubChem CID	CID 6658 ↗

GHS safety

Sygnał: Niebezpieczeństwo

GHS02

GHS07

H225 — Wysoce łatwopalna ciecz i pary

H335 — Może powodować podrażnienie dróg oddechowych

H315 — Działa drażniąco na skórę

H317 — Może powodować reakcję alergiczną skóry

Scientific literature

Literatura naukowa

20 artykułów · 14 open access · Źródła: PubMed, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar

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NTP Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Methyl Methacrylate (CAS No. 80-62-6) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Inhalation Studies).

(1986)

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ONE-FLASK SYNTHESIS OF METHYL ARYLVINYLDIAZOACETATES AND THEIR APPLICATION IN ENANTIOSELECTIVE C-H FUNCTIONALIZATION: SYNTHESIS OF (E)-METHYL 2-DIAZO-4-PHENYLBUT-3-ENOATE AND (S,E)-METHYL 2-((R)-4-METHYL-1,2-DIHYDRONAPHTHALEN-2-YL)-4-PHENYLBUT-3-ENOATE

(2007) · Organic Syntheses

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Synthesis and transformations of methyl (<i>E</i>)‐2‐(acetylamino)‐3‐cyanoprop‐2‐enoate und methyl (<i>E</i>)‐2‐(benzoylamino)‐3‐cyanoprop‐2‐enoate, versatile reagents for the preparation of polyfunctional heterocyclic systems

Lucija Pizzioli, Brina Ornik, Jurij Svete et al. (1998) · Helvetica Chimica Acta

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Comparison of mechanical and molecular measures of mobility during constant strain rate deformation of a PMMA glass

Benjamin Bending, M. D. Ediger (2026) · arXiv (2608.23434v1)

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Broken Inversion Symmetry via a Magic Methyl Effect

Calum J Gibb, Jordan Hobbs, Caitlin O Brien et al. (2026) · arXiv (2608.20957v1)

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Reversing strain deformations probe mechanisms for enhanced segmental mobility of polymer glasses

Kelly Hebert, M. D. Ediger (2026) · arXiv (2608.20536v1)

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Segmental Dynamics in the Strain-hardening Regime for Poly(methyl methacrylate) Glasses with and without Melt-stretching

Enran Xing, Trevor Bennin, Masoud Razavi et al. (2026) · arXiv (2608.07330v1)

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The structural relaxation time of a polymer glass during deformation

Pradip K. Bera, Grigori A. Medvedev, James M. Caruthers et al. (2026) · arXiv (2608.06575v1)

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SYNTHESIS OF ETHYL 2-ETHANOYL-2-METHYL-3-PHENYLBUT-3-ENOATE

(2009) · Organic Syntheses

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Effect of the β-substituent with respect to the azido group on the reactivity of methyl (2E)-3-[5-(azidomethyl)-2,2-diethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-2-methylprop-2-enoate

F. A. Gimalova, G. M. Khalikova, V. A. Egorov et al. (2013) · Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry

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Synthesis of Ethyl 2‐Ethanoyl‐2‐Methyl‐3‐Phenylbut‐3‐Enoate

Taisuke Fujimoto, Kohei Endo, Masaharu Nakamura et al. (2009) · Organic Syntheses

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A simple method to improve the antibiotic elution profiles from polymethylmethacrylate bone cement spacers by using rapid absorbable sutures.

Tseng TH, Chang CH, Chen CL et al. (2022) · BMC musculoskeletal disorders

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Richtwerte für Methylmethacrylat in der Innenraumluft : Mitteilung des Ausschusses für Innenraumrichtwerte (AIR).

(2021) · Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz

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Is methyl methacrylate fixator reliable for the treatment of gartland type IV supracondylar fractures?

Ciftci S, Safali S, Ergin M et al. (2023) · Nigerian journal of clinical practice

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Antimicrobial dental composites with K18-methyl methacrylate and K18-filler.

Childs T, Chu L, Barrera L et al. (2024) · Dental materials : official publication of the Academy of Dental Materials

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Crystal structure of (+)-methyl (E)-3-[(2S,4S,5R)-2-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-trichloromethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-2-methylprop-2-enoate

Takeshi Oishi, Daichi Yasushima, Kihiro Yuasa et al. (2016) · Acta Crystallographica Section E: Crystallographic Communications

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Crystal structure of (+)-methyl (E)-3-[(2S,4S,5R)-2-amino-5-hydroxymethyl-2-trichloromethyl-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl]-2-methylprop-2-enoate

Daichi Yasushima, Takaaki Sato, Noritaka Chida et al. (2016) · International Union of Crystallography

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2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol: a pheromone component of conifer bark beetles found in the bark of nonhost deciduous trees

Qing-He Zhang, Birgersson, Göran,, Schlyter, Fredrik, et al. (2012) · Wiley

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N-methyl-N-((1-methyl-5-(3-(1-(2-methylbenzyl)piperidin-4-yl)propoxy)-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl)prop-2-yn-1-amine, a new cholinesterase and monoamine oxidase dual inhibitor

Bautista-Aguilera, O.M., Marco-Contelles, J., Filipić, Slavica et al. (2014) · American Chemical Society

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Synthesis, Stability, and Diels‐Alder Reactions of Methyl 2‐Oxobut‐3‐enoate

Madsen, Robert, Bo M. Jessen, Robert Madsen et al. (2021) · Wiley

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Synonyms

METHYL METHACRYLATE · 80-62-6 · methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate · Methylmethacrylate · Pegalan · Methacrylic acid methyl ester · Methyl methylacrylate · Methyl 2-methylpropenoate · Acryester M · Diakon · Metakrylan metylu · Methyl-methacrylat · Methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate · 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester · Metil metacrilato

Data sources

📊 PubChem CID 6658 — NIH
🔬 NIST WebBook — spektroskopia
🌐 Wikidata
💊 ChEMBL — bioaktywność

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