Product Name: Methacrylamide
Synonyms: alpha-Methyl acrylic amide;alpha-methylacrylicamide;Amid kyseliny methakrylove;amidkyselinymethakrylove;Methacryamide;Methacrylic acid amide;2-METHYLPROPENAMIDE;Methacrylamide,98%
CAS: 79-39-0
MF: C4H7NO
MW: 85.1
EINECS: 201-202-3
Product Categories: Acrylamide and Methacrylamide;Acrylic Monomers;Monomers;Amides;Carbonyl Compounds;Organic Building Blocks
Mol File: 79-39-0.mol
Methacrylamide Structure
Methacrylamide Chemical Properties
Melting point  108 °C
Boiling point  215 °C
density  1,115 g/cm3
vapor pressure  0.0015 hPa (20 °C)
refractive index  1.3992 (estimate)
Fp  215°C
storage temp.  Store below +30°C.
solubility  202g/l
pka 15.46±0.50(Predicted)
form  Crystals
color  White to very slightly yellow
PH 7.1 (100g/l, H2O, 20℃)
explosive limit 2-15%(V)
Water Solubility  202 g/L (20 ºC)
BRN  605397
CAS DataBase Reference 79-39-0(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Methacrylamide(79-39-0)
EPA Substance Registry System Methacrylamide (79-39-0)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes  Xn
Risk Statements  22-36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36/37
RIDADR  3263
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  UC6475000
Autoignition Temperature 510 °C
TSCA  Yes
HS Code  2924 19 00
HazardClass  6.1(b)
PackingGroup  III
Toxicity LD50 orally in Rabbit: 1815 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rat > 5000 mg/kg
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Methacrylamide Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties white to very slightly yellow crystals
Uses A monomer for acrylic resins.
Safety Profile Poison by intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Human systemic effects by inhalation: degenerative brain changes and liver and hdney changes. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
Purification Methods Crystallise the amide from *benzene or ethyl acetate and dry it under vacuum at room temperature. [Beilstein 2 IV 1538.]