2,3-Epoxypropyl methacrylate
 Glycidyl methacrylate

CAS Number：106-91-2 Molecular Formula：C7H10O3 Molecular Weight：142.152

Synonyms：oxiran-2-ylmethyl methacrylate;  Glycidyl Methacrylate;  2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, oxiranylmethyl ester;  2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate;  Methacrylic Acid Glycidyl Ester;  2-((Methacryloxy)methyl)oxirane;  Glycidyl methacrylate(GMA);

2,3-Epoxypropyl Methacrylate is a chemical compound from the group of substituted carboxylic acid esters and epoxides. It is an ester of methacrylic acid.

2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate contains a stereocenter, there are two enantiomeric forms: 

(R)-2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate and (S)-2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate.

Only (RS)-2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate, i.e. the racemate (1:1 mixture) of the two enantiomers, is of practical importance. When "2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate" is mentioned in this article or in the scientific literature without any name suffix, (RS)-2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate is meant.

2,3-Epoxypropyl Methacrylate can be obtained by the condensation of allyl alcohol and epichlorohydrin, followed by dehydrochlorination with a lye to form the epoxy ring.

2,3-epoxypropyl methacrylate; glycidyl methacrylate (GMA); 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl, 2-oxiranylmethyl ester; methacrylic acid, 2,3-epoxypropyl ester; oxiranyl methyl methacrylate; oxiranylmethyl 2-methyl-2-propenoate;