Substance profile
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate
2-methoxyethyl acrylate is a clear colorless liquid with a sharp musty odor.
01 · Identification
What 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate is
2-methoxyethyl acrylate is a clear colorless liquid with a sharp musty odor. Its molecular formula is C6H10O3 and its molecular weight is 130.14 g/mol. It boils at 156 °C, melts at -44.6 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as flammable agents - 2nd degree.
02 · Identifiers
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate identifiers and molecular data
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate CAS number and EC number
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate molecular formula and molecular weight
03 · GHS classification
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate pictograms and signal word
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flammable liquids GHS chapter 2.6 | Category 3 | H226 | GHS02 |
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H302 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H331 | GHS06 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 1A or 1B or 1C | H314 | GHS05 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 | Category 1 | H318 | GHS05 |
| Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 | Category 1 or 1A or 1B | H317 | GHS07 |
| Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 | Category 2 | H341 | GHS08 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H226 | Flammable liquid and vapour. |
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H360FD | May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. |
| H331 | Toxic if inhaled. |
| H302 | Harmful if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
| H318 | Causes serious eye damage. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate supplemental EU statements (EUH)
| Code | Statement |
|---|---|
| EUH071 | Corrosive to the respiratory tract. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 2-Methoxyethyl… issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 23 precautionary statements to 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | 2-метоксиетилов акрилат |
| Spanish español | Acrilato de 2-metoxietilo |
| Czech čeština | 2-methoxyethylakrylát |
| Danish dansk | 2-methoxyethylacrylat |
| German Deutsch | 2-Methoxyethylacrylat |
| Estonian eesti | 2-metoksüetüülakrülaat |
| Greek ελληνικά | ακρυλικό 2-μεθοξυαιθύλιο |
| English English | 2-methoxyethyl acrylate |
| French français | acrylate de 2-éthoxyéthyle |
| Croatian hrvatski | 2-metoksietil-akrilat |
| Italian italiano | 2-metossietil-acrilato |
| Latvian latviešu | 2-metoksietilakrilāts |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 2-metoksietilo akrilatas |
| Hungarian magyar | 2-metoxietil-akrilát |
| Maltese Malti | 2-metossietil akrilat |
| Dutch Nederlands | 2-methoxyethylacrylaat |
| Polish polski | akrylan 2-metoksyetylu |
| Portuguese português | acrilato de 2-metoxietilo |
| Romanian română | acrilat de 2-metoxietil |
| Slovak slovenčina | 2-metoxyetyl-akrylát |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 2-metoksietil akrilat |
| Finnish suomi | 2-metoksietyyliakrylaatti |
| Swedish svenska | 2-metoxietylakrylat |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate
- Flammable liquid and vapour.
- Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
- Toxic if inhaled.
- Harmful if swallowed.
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- Causes serious eye damage.
- May cause an allergic skin reaction.
- Corrosive to the respiratory tract.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
- Keep container tightly closed.
- Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/…] equipment.
- Use only non-sparking tools.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF INHALED:
- IF IN EYES:
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Rinse mouth.
- Do NOT induce vomiting.
- If skin irritation or rash occurs:
- Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- Store in a well-ventilated place.
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Physical and chemical properties
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 156 °C (312.8 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO |
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | -44.61 °C (-48.3 °F) | CAMEO |
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.0131 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO |
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 64 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 17.78 °C | CAMEO |
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 82.22 °C (180 °F) | CAMEO |
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 4.49 (air = 1) | CAMEO |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
08 · Handling and storage
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate storage and handling
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate reactivity
2-METHOXYETHYL ACRYLATE is sensitive to heat and light. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and polymerization initiators (NTP, 1992).
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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09 · Questions
2-Methoxyethyl acrylate — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate?
The CAS number of 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate is 3121-61-7. Its EC number is 221-499-3.
What is the chemical formula of 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate?
The molecular formula of 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate is C6H10O3 and its molecular weight is 130.14 g/mol.
What does a 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate carries the pictograms Flame, Corrosion, Skull and crossbones and Health hazard and the signal word is Danger.
Is 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate flammable?
Yes. CLP Annex VI assigns 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate H226 — flammable liquid and vapour. The flash point reported for it is 82.22 °C (180 °F) (CAMEO).
Is 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the boiling point of 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate?
The boiling point reported for 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate is 156 °C (312.8 °F), at 760 mmHg (CAMEO).
What is the melting point of 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate?
The melting point reported for 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate is -44.61 °C (-48.3 °F) (CAMEO).
How should 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate be stored?
CLP Annex VI assigns 2-Methoxyethyl acrylate the storage statement P403.
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