Methyl methacrylate

• Formula: C₅H₈O₂
• Molecular weight: 100.1158
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c1-4(2)5(6)7-3/h1H2,2-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: VVQNEPGJFQJSBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 80-62-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester; Methacrylic acid methyl ester; Diakon; Methyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate; Methyl 2-methylpropenoate; MMA; Pegalan; CH2=C(CH3)COOCH3; Methyl-α-methacrylate; Monocite methacrylate monomer; Metakrylan metylu; Methacrylate de methyle; Methacrylsaeuremethyl ester; Methyl α-methylacrylate; Methyl methylacrylate; Methyl-methacrylat; Methylmethacrylaat; Metil metacrilato; NCI-C50680; Paladon; 2-Methylacrylic acid, methyl ester; Acrylic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester; Methylester kyseliny methakrylove; Methyl methacrylate monomer; 2-Methyl-2-propenoic acid methyl ester; Rcra waste number U162; Methyl ester of 2-methyl-2-propenoic acid; 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)-1-propene; Acryester M; NSC 4769; TEB 3K; 2-Methylacrylic, methyl ester
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Constant pressure heat capacity of solid

Phase change data

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BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of sublimation

Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  =

By formula: H₂ + C₅H₈O₂ = C₅H₁₀O₂

2 =

By formula: 2C₅H₈O₂ = C₁₀H₁₆O₄

Gas phase ion energetics data

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HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi

Ionization energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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• GAS (30 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2 cm^-1 resolution

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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UV/Visible spectrum

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Cp,solid	Constant pressure heat capacity of solid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔsubH	Enthalpy of sublimation
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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