Glycidyl methacrylate
ALDRICH/779342 - ≥97.0% (GC)
Synonym: GMA; 2,3-Epoxypropyl methacrylate; Methacrylic acid 2,3-epoxypropyl ester
CAS Number: 106-91-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H10O3
Molecular Weight: 142.15
EC Number: 203-441-9
MDL Number: MFCD00005137
Linear Formula: C7H10O3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥97.0% (GC) |
| bp | 189 °C (lit.) |
| contains | ~0.01% hydrochinone monomethylether as stabilizer |
| density | 1.042 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| 1.075 g/mL at 20 °C | |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | ester |
| ether | |
| methacrylate | |
| InChI | 1S/C7H10O3/c1-5(2)7(8)10- |
| InChI key | VOZRXNHHFUQHIL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| SMILES string | CC(=C)C(=O)OCC1CO1 |
| Application: | Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) is an epoxy-functional monomer generally used to derivatize polymers. It can also undergo polymerization to form poly (glycidyl methacrylate). |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS05,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H311 - H314 - H317 - H335 - H341 - H350 - H360F - H372 |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T+ |
| Risk Statements | 45-60-20/21/22-34-39/26-43-68 |
| Safety Statements | 53-26-28-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2922 6.1(8) / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 168.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 76 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥97.0% (GC) |
| bp | 189 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.075 g/mL at 20 °C; 1.042 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |




