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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C4H6O2
Molecular Weight 86.0892
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of METHACRYLIC ACID

SMILES

CC(=C)C(O)=O

InChI

InChIKey=CERQOIWHTDAKMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3(2)4(5)6/h1H2,2H3,(H,5,6)

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C4H6O2
Molecular Weight 86.0892
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Ammonium methacrylate is an ammonium salt of methacrylic acid. It is able to polymerize to form ammonium methacrylate copolymer. It is used in cosmetic industry as a binder (to hold together the ingredients of a compressed tablet or cake), film former (an ingredient that dry to form a thin coating on the skin, hair or nails) and viscosity increasing agent.

Approval Year

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
1CS02G8656
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version