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In contact with water Methyl acrylate will hydrolyse slowly.

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In a hydrolysis study conducted by BASF AG (1998), the half-life of methyl acrylate in water at pH 11 was determined to be approximately 1.8 h. Over the test period of 28 days methyl acrylate showed no significant hydrolysis at pH 3 and pH 7. 

Therefore, the substance will hydrolyse slowly in contact with water under environmental conditions. Hydrolysis will not contribute significantly to the degradation of methyl acrylate under environmental conditions.