BUTYL ACRYLATE 

~ also known as N-Butyl acrylate; 141-32-2; Butyl prop-2-enoate; N-Butyl propenoate; Acrylic acid butyl ester; etc. is a chemical used in manufacturing. Global Butyl Acrylate market will be worth $9.4 Billion by 2018. Butyl acrylate market size will witness a strong growth by 2024 due to increasing potential applications in various end-use industries.

Chemical structure: CH₂=CHCOOC₄H₉ or C₇H₁₂O₂. It is highly reactive and polymerizes easily when exposed to heat or peroxides.

Properties: Butyl acrylate is a clear colorless liquid with a sharp characteristic odor. It is slightly soluble in water and somewhat less dense than water.

Butyl acrylate can be produced in several reactions.