Melting point
−71 °C(lit.)
Boiling point
99 °C(lit.)
density
0.921 g/mL at 20 °C
vapor density
3.5 (vs air)
vapor pressure
31 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
refractive index
n20/D 1.406(lit.)
FEMA
2418 | ETHYL ACRYLATE
storage temp.
Refrigerator
Odor
Characteristic acrylic odor; sharp, fragrant; acrid; slightly nauseating; sharp, ester type.
Odor Threshold
0.00026ppm
explosive limit
1.8-14%(V)
Water Solubility
1.5 g/100 mL (25 ºC)
Henry's Law Constant
2.25(x 10-3 atm?m3/mol) at 20 °C (approximate - calculated from water solubility and vapor pressure)
Exposure limits
TLV-TWA 5 ppm (～20 mg/m3) (ACGIH), 25 ppm (～100 mg/m3 (MSHA, NIOSH), TWA skin 25 ppm (100 mg/m3) (OSHA); IDLH 2000 ppm (NIOSH).
Stability:
Stable, but may polymerize upon exposure to light. Highly flammable. Keep cool. Incompatible with oxidizing agents, peroxides and other polymerization initiators.
CAS DataBase Reference
140-88-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester(140-88-5)
EPA Substance Registry System
Ethyl acrylate (140-88-5)
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