Methyl cyanoacrylate
![Structural fomula of methyl cyanoacrylate](/Images/godic/202501/26/Cyanoacrylate_structure0303.png")
![Ball-and-stick model of the methyl cyanoacrylate molecule](/Images/godic/202501/26/Methyl_cyanoacrylate_3D_ball0303.png")
Methyl cyanoacrylate (MCA) is an organic compound that contains several functional groups, a methyl ester, a nitrile, and an alkene. It is a colorless liquid with low viscosity. Its chief use is as the main component of cyanoacrylate glues. It can be encountered under many trade names. Methyl cyanoacrylate is less commonly encountered than ethyl cyanoacrylate.