Chemicals and Drugs

Methylmethacrylate

The methyl ester of methacrylic acid. It polymerizes easily to form POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE. It is used as a bone cement.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The methyl ester of methacrylic acid. It polymerizes easily to form POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE. It is used as a bone cement.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C5H8O2
Molecular Weight
100.12 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
80-62-6
IUPAC Name
methyl 2-methylprop-2-enoate
InChIKey
VVQNEPGJFQJSBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=C)C(=O)OC
MeSH Unique ID
D020366
Source
PubChem CID 6658

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Synonyms

28 entry terms
  • Methacrylate Methyl Monomer
  • Methylmethacrylate Methyl Monomer
  • Methacrylate Methyl Monomers
  • Methyl Monomer, Methacrylate
  • Methyl Monomer, Methylmethacrylate
  • Methyl Monomers, Methacrylate
  • Methyl Monomers, Methylmethacrylate
  • Methylmethacrylate Methyl Monomers
  • Monomer, Methacrylate Methyl
  • Monomer, Methylmethacrylate Methyl
  • Monomers, Methacrylate Methyl
  • Monomers, Methylmethacrylate Methyl
  • Cranioplast
  • Kallocryl
  • Kallocryl A
  • Metaplex
  • Simplex P
  • Sintex
  • Zimmer Bone Cement
  • Bone Cement, Zimmer
  • Bone Cements, Zimmer
  • Cement, Zimmer Bone
  • Cements, Zimmer Bone
  • Cranioplasts
  • Kallocryls
  • Metaplices
  • Sintices
  • Zimmer Bone Cements

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity.

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Indexing Annotation

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE is available

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History Note

1999; use METHYLMETHACRYLATE (NM) 1980-1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Methylmethacrylates (1974-1998)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.069w.800w.550.450w
  2. D05.750w.716w.822w.111w.650w.605.450w
  3. D25.720w.716w.822w.111w.650w.605.450w
  4. J01.637.051.720w.716w.822w.111w.650w.605.450w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Methylmethacrylate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020366. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020366
  2. Methylmethacrylate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methyl_methacrylate
  3. Methylmethacrylate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q382897
  4. Methylmethacrylate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6658. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6658