2-Methoxyethyl Cyanoacrylate
This, or the closely related 2-Ethoxyethyl 2-Cyanoacrylate, is the most commonly known odorless, non-blooming liquid CA. It is already established in commercial CA based adhesives. It is a hydrophilic monomer. See also US4,321,180 (Toagosei Chem Ind. Co.) and Synthesis and Characterisation of Ethoxyethyl α-Cyanoacrylate and Reaction Intermediates, Y-H Hwang et al., J Appl. Polym. Sci., 87, 1758, 2003.
Physical Properties:
MW: 155 g/mol
Molecular Formula: C7H9NO3
Mp: Bp: 74-76ºC at 1 mbar
Rindex (n20D): 1.433 Density (g/cm3): 1.06
Tg (poly β-methoxyCA): 86ºC (by DMTA analysis, 1Hz)
FTIR-ATR (liquid film): 3121 w, 2983 w, 2929 w, 2891 w, 2823 w, 2230 w, 1732 s, 1616 w, 1450 w, 1390 m, 1318 m, 1286 s, 1169 s, 1125 s, 1097 m, 1027 s, 986 m, 865 m, 802 m, 713 w (cm-1);
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