Methacrolein

Methacrolein
What is Methacrolein?
Methacrolein is a chemical compound with CAS number 78-85-3 and molecular formula H2C=C(CH3)CHO. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Methacrolein was used to study the effect of parts per billion levels of limonene oxidation products and the terpene oxidation product, methacrolein on human eye blink frequency1. It was also used in determination of rate constants and the products of the reactions between atomic chlorine and acrolein, methacrolein and methyl vinyl ketone2.
Specifications
H2C=C(CH3)CHO
70.09 g/mol
95%
68-70 °C(lit.)
0.85 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
Safety Information
GHS02
GHS05
GHS06Danger
H225-H301 + H311-H314
P210-P280-P301 + P310-P305 + P351 + P338-P310
Faceshields, full-face respirator (US), Gloves, Goggles, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US), type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
−81 °C(lit.)
201-150-1
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