Product Overview

9-Anthrylmethyl methacrylate is a functional monomer that integrates a photo-reactive anthracene group with a polymerizable methacrylate group. It offers excellent fluorescence, photo-crosslinking capability, and polymerization reactivity. This compound is widely used in the synthesis of light-responsive polymer materials, and shows great potential in areas such as photoresists, fluorescent labeling, photo-controlled release systems, and functional coatings.

Basic Information

Product Name : 9-Anthrylmethyl Methacrylate

CAS Number: 31645-35-9

Molecular Formula: C19H16O2

Molecular Weight: 276.33 g/mol

Structure:

Key Features

50. Strong Fluorescence: The anthracene group emits bright blue fluorescence under UV light (~365 nm), ideal for fluorescent polymers and light-responsive systems.

50. Polymerizability: The methacrylate group allows for radical polymerization with various vinyl monomers to create copolymers or crosslinked materials.

50. Photo-crosslinking: The anthracene unit undergoes [4+4] photodimerization under UV light, enabling photo-induced crosslinking, which is essential for smart, light-controlled polymer networks.

Typical Applications

1. Photoresist Materials

Used as a photo-crosslinkable monomer in negative-tone photoresist formulations. Upon UV exposure, it crosslinks to form insoluble areas.

Enables PAG-free, environmentally friendly photoresist systems.

Offers high-resolution pattern transfer, suitable for microelectronics, MEMS, and microfluidic fabrication.

2. Fluorescent Polymers

Employed in the preparation of self-luminous or UV-excited fluorescent materials, widely used in sensors, probes, bioimaging, and anti-counterfeiting.

3. Smart Light-Responsive Materials

The reversible dimerization of anthracene enables design of rewritable patterns, reversible networks, and photo-actuated shape memory materials.

4. Advanced Polymer Design & Research

Acts as a model monomer for tuning polymer structure and functionality, especially in studies on UV responsiveness, photo-crosslinking kinetics, and programmable material performance

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