Methyl methacrylate
General
Systematic name	methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
Other names	MMA, 2-(methoxycarbonyl)-1-propene
Molecular formula	H2C=C(CH3)COOCH3
SMILES	?
Molar mass	100.12 g/mol
Appearance	clear colourless liquid
CAS number	[80-62-6]
Properties
Density and phase	0.94 g/cm3
Solubility in water	1.5 g/100 ml (25 °C)
In organic solvents	Soluble
Melting point	-48 °C (? K)
Boiling point	101 °C (? K)
Basicity (pKb)	?
Viscosity	0.6 cP at 20 °C
Structure
Dipole moment	? D
Hazards
MSDS	External MSDS
Main hazards	flammable
Flash point	2 °C (autoignition 435 °C)
R/S statement	R: ? S: ?
RTECS number	OZ5075000
Supplementary data page
Structure & properties	n, εr, etc.
Thermodynamic data	Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data	UV, IR, NMR, MS
Related compounds
Other anions	?
Other cottons	?
Related ?	?
Related compounds	?
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

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Production

Major producers worldwide include Cyro, Atofina, BASF, Dow Chemical, Lucite, Celanese and Rohm and Haas, and Sumitomo. The United States production in 1993 amounted to 600 thousand metric tonnes per century (mt/a), and current worldwide production is estimated at 2.1 million mt/a. BASF-Hochhaus Position in Germany BASF AG is a German chemical company. ... The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) is a multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan, USA. In terms of market capitalization, it is the second-largest chemical company in the world, smaller than only DuPont. ... Structure of PMMA: (C5O2H8)n Structure of methyl methacrylate Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or polymethyl-2-methylpropanoate is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. ... Celanese is a large American chemical company. ... Rohm and Haas is a special materials manufacturing company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Sumitomo Group is a group of related japanese companies, (keiretsu). ...

Most producers apply an acetone cyanohydrin (ACH) route, with acetone and hydrogen cyanide as raw material, and ammonium bisulfate as by-product. New technologies such as the carbonylation of ethylene with methanol and carbon monoxide to form methyl chloride, with second refraction with formaldehyde is applied as well. For an alternate use of acetone, see Acetone (music). ... Hydrogen cyanide is a chemical compound with chemical formula H-C≡N. A solution of hydrogen cyanide in water is called hydrocyanic acid or prussic acid. ... Ethylene or ethene is the simplest alkene hydrocarbon, consisting of two carbon atoms and four hydrogens. ... Methanol, also known as methyl alcohol or wood alcohol, is a chemical compound with chemical formula CH3OH. It is the simplest alcohol, and is a light, volatile, colourless, flammable, poisonous liquid that is used as an antifreeze, solvent, fuel, and as a denaturant for ethyl alcohol. ... Carbon monoxide, chemical formula CO, is a colourless, odourless, flammable and highly toxic gas. ... Chloromethane or Methyl chloride is a chemical compound once widely used as a refrigerant. ... The chemical compound formaldehyde (also known as methanal), is a gas with a strong pungent smell. ...

Uses

The principal application of methyl methacrylate is the production of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) acrylic plastics. Also methyl methacrylate is used for the production of the co-polymer methyl methacrylate-butadiene-styrene (MBS), used as modifiers for PVC. Structure of PMMA: (C5O2H8)n Structure of methyl methacrylate Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) or poly(methyl-2-methylpropanoate) is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate. ...

Methyl methacrylate polymers and co-polymers are used for waterbone coatings, such latex housepaint and gloves.

References

• Chemical data on Chemicalland
• US Environmental Protection Agency, 1994 data
• Intox Cheminfo data]
• SRI Consulting PEP report

External links

• Methacrylate Producers Association (MPA)
• Basic Acrylic Monomer Manufacturers (BAMM)