Methacrylates are derivatives of
methacrylic acid
Methacrylic acid, abbreviated MAA, is an organic compound. 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. Methacrylic acid is produced indu ...
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Methyl methacrylate
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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 polymers.. It is typically polymerized under free-radical conditions.
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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 conditions.{{cite journal, tit ...
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Hydroxyethyl methacrylate
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Glycidyl methacrylate
Glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) is an ester of methacrylic acid and glycidol. Containing both an epoxide and an acrylate groups, the molecule is bifunctional. It is a common monomer used in the production of epoxy resins. While typical home epoxies ...
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Carboxylate anions
Monomers
Methacrylate esters