2-Methylpropyl methacrylate

Synonyms

Isobutyl methacrylate; 2-Methylpropyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate; 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl ester; Isobutyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate; Isobutyl alpha-methacrylate; Isobutyl alpha-methylacrylate; Isobutylester kyseliny methakrylove [Czech]; Methacrylic acid, isobutyl ester; Propenoic acid, 2-methyl, isobutyl ester; [ChemIDplus] UN2283

Category

(Meth)acrylates

Description

Liquid; Has 25 ppm hydroquinone monomethyl ether as inhibitor; [Hawley] Colorless liquid; Insoluble in water; Sensitive to heat, air, and light; [CAMEO] Colorless liquid; Partially soluble in water (2 g/L at 20 deg C); [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used as a monomer for acrylic resins, in hydrogel contact lenses, and as a water repellant for concrete; [HSDB]

Comments

A lachrymator; [CHEMINFO] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [HSDB] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause skin sensitization; [eChemPortal: ESIS]; An irritant; Potential skin sensitizer; [MSDSonline] Isobutyl methacrylate, stabilized (UN2283) has warning of explosive polymerization; [ERG 2016]

Biomedical References

3.63 mm Hg

LCLo (rat) = 200,000 mg/m3/4h

Yes

Explanatory Notes

The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Isobutyl methacrylate, stabilized." VP from ChemIDplus;

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Contact dermatitis, allergic