Benzyl acrylate, ≥ 99%
C10H10O2
Benzyl acrylate's (BZA) high refractive index (1.514) provides optical control in water and impact resistant coatings. The benzyl ring disperses pigments or other aromatic molecules for ink applications. Less frequently, it is a precursor in synthesis via transesterification.
Assay: ≥ 99.0% (GC)
Synonyms: Benzyl acrylate; 2495-35-4; Benzylacrylate; Benzyl prop-2-enoate; 2-Propenoic acid, phenylmethyl ester; Phenylmethyl prop-2-enoate
Polymerization:
Patra, S. K. & Mangaraj, D. Kinetics of polymerization of benzyl acrylate in bulk. Die Makromolekulare Chemie 111, 168–171 (1968). doi:10.1002/macp.1968.021110115
Koike, Y., Ishigure, T. & Nihei, E. High-bandwidth graded-index polymer optical fiber. J. Lightwave Tech. 13, 1475–1489 (1995).
Oberti, T. G., Schiavoni, M. M. & Cortizo, M. S. Structure and properties of poly(benzyl acrylate) synthesized under microwave energy. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 77, 597–604 (2008). doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.09.015
Cameron, G. G. & Kane, D. R. The thermal degradation of poly(benzyl acrylate). Polymer 9, 461–470 (1968). doi:10.1016/0032-3861(68)90056-6
Characterization:
Worzakowska, M. Thermal behavior, decomposition mechanism and some physicochemical properties of starch-g-poly(benzyl acrylate) copolymers. Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 1–10 (2016). doi:10.1007/s10973-016-5603-7