Methyl 2-chloroacrylate

Methyl 2-chloroacrylate

Names
IUPAC name methyl 2-chloroprop-2-enoate
Other names *2-CHLORO-2-PROPENOIC ACID, METHYL ESTER 2-CHLOROACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER 2-CHLOROACRYLIC ACID, METHYL ESTER 2-PROPENOIC ACID, 2-CHLORO-, METHYL ESTER ACRYLIC ACID, 2-CHLORO-, METHYL ESTER METHYL 2-CHLORO-2-PROPENOATE METHYL 2-CHLOROPROPENOATE METHYL ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE METHYL-ALPHA-CHLOROACRYLATE PROPENOIC ACID, 2-CHLORO-, METHYL ESTER
Identifiers
CAS Number	80-63-7
ChemSpider	6407
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
PubChem	6659
SMILES COC(=O)C(=C)Cl
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H5ClO2
Molar mass	120.53 g/mol
Boiling point	52 °C; 126 °F; 325 K at 51.0 mm Hg (EPA, 1998)
Solubility in water	Insoluble in water
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Methyl 2-chloroacrylateis a colorless liquid used in manufacture of acrylic high polymer similar to polymethylmethacrylate. It is also used as a monomer for certain specialty polymers.^[1]

Methyl 2-chloroacrylate is polymerizable, insoluble in water, and a skin, eye, and lung irritant. Inhalation of vapors causes pulmonary edema. Trace amounts on the skin cause large blisters.^[2]

Specific Gravity: 1.189 at 68.0 °F (EPA, 1998)

Molecular Weight: 120.54 (EPA, 1998) ^[3]

1. "Cameo Chemicals". Retrieved 26 May 2012.
2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 1998. Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) Chemical Profiles and Emergency First Aid Guides. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office
3. "Cameo Chemicals". Retrieved 26 May 2012.