Acrylic acid propyl ester

Structural formula
General
Surname	Acrylic acid propyl ester
other names	Propyl acrylate n- propyl acrylate
Molecular formula	C 6 H 10 O 2
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 925-60-0 EC number 213-120-5 ECHA InfoCard 100,011,928 PubChem 13550 Wikidata Q15726115
properties
Molar mass	114.15 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	0.920 g cm −3
Melting point	−65 ° C
boiling point	43-44 ° C (40 mmHg) 112 ° C
solubility	soluble in water (15 g l −1 at 25 ° C)
Refractive index	1.410 (25 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 226-315-319-335 P: 210-261-303 + 361 + 353-305 + 351 + 338-405-501
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Acrylic acid propyl ester is an organic chemical compound from the group of acrylic acid esters and thus also the carboxylic acid esters .

Extraction and presentation

Acrylic acid propyl ester can be obtained by reacting acrylic acid or acrylic acid methyl ester with propanol .

properties

Acrylic acid propyl ester is a colorless liquid that is soluble in water. It tends to polymerize and must therefore be treated with stabilizers.

use

Acrylic acid propyl ester is used as a monomer for emulsion polymers and solution polymers in latex paints .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Data sheet of propyl acrylate from AlfaAesar, accessed on May 5, 2016 ( PDF )(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Wiley-VCH: Ullmann's Polymers and Plastics Products and Processes . John Wiley & Sons, 2016, ISBN 978-3-527-68595-0 , pp. 677 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Entry on propyl acrylate in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on May 5, 2016.