Methacrylates

Methacrylates are derivatives of

methacrylic acid Methacrylic acid, abbreviated MAA, is an organic compound with the formula CH2=C(CH3)CO2H. This colorless, viscous liquid is a carboxylic acid with an acrid unpleasant odor. It is soluble in warm water and miscible with most organic solvents. Me ...

. These derivatives are mainly used to make

poly(methyl methacrylate) Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) is a synthetic polymer derived from methyl methacrylate. It is a transparent thermoplastic, used as an engineering plastic. PMMA is also known as acrylic, acrylic glass, as well as by the trade names and bran ...

and related polymers. *Monomers **

Methyl methacrylate Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is an organic compound with the formula . This colorless liquid, the methyl ester of methacrylic acid (MAA), is a monomer produced on a large scale for the production of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA). History MMA ...

Ethyl methacrylate Ethyl methacrylate is the organic compound with the formula C2H5O2CC(CH3)=CH2. A colorless liquid, it is a common monomer for the preparation of acrylate polymer An acrylate polymer (also known as acrylic or polyacrylate) is any of a group of ...

Butyl methacrylate Butyl methacrylate is the organic compound with the formula C4H9O2CC(CH3)=CH2. A colorless liquid, it is a common monomer for the preparation of methacrylate polymers.. It is typically polymerized under free-radical In chemistry, a radical, a ...

Hydroxyethyl methacrylate Hydroxyethylmethacrylate (also known as glycol methacrylate) is the organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a colorless viscous liquid that readily polymerizes, i.e. it is a monomer that is used to make various polymers. Synthesis Hydr ...

Glycidyl methacrylate Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) is an ester of methacrylic acid and glycidol. Containing both an epoxide and an acrylate group, the molecule is bifunctional. It is a common monomer A monomer ( ; ''mono-'', "one" + '' -mer'', "part") is a molecu ...

{{set index Carboxylate anions Monomers Methacrylate esters