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Product Name: 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate

Formula: C6H10O3

Synonyms: 1,2-Ethanediol mono(2-methylpropenoate);2-Hydroxyethyl 2-methylpropenoate, HEMA, Methacrylic acid 2-hydroxyethyl ester;2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate;Glycol methacrylate;HEMA

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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES SAFETY INFORMATION COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS PRODUCT INTRODUCTION RELATED SUPPLIERS

CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Physical Description	Liquid
Color/Form	Clear mobile liquid
Boiling Point	67 °C @ 3.5 mm Hg
Melting Point	FP: -12 °C
Flash Point	97 °C (closed cup)
Solubility	Miscible with water and soluble in common org solvents
Density	1.034 @ 25 °C/4 °C
Vapor Density	Relative vapor density (air = 1): 4.5
Vapor Pressure	0.12 [mmHg]
LogP	log Kow= 0.47
Stability/Shelf Life	AN INHIBITOR IS USUALLY ADDED TO SOLUTIONS TO PROLONG SHELF LIFE.
Decomposition	When heated to decomp it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
Viscosity	8.4 mm²/s at 20 °C
Polymerization	METHYL METHACRYLATE, AND IN GENERAL THE METHACRYLIC ESTERS, POLYMERIZE MUCH LESS READILY THAN THE CORRESPONDING ORDINARY ACRYLATES. NONE THE LESS, THEY ARE STABILIZED BY ADDING HYDROQUINONE OR PYROGALLOL, PARTICULARLY IN THE PRESENCE OF METALLIC COPPER. /METHACRYLATES/
Refractive Index	Index of refraction: 1.4515 @ 20 °C/D
Kovats Retention Index	985.1
Other Experimental Properties	Heat of polymerization: 49.8 kJ/mole
Chemical Classes	Plastics & Rubber -> (Meth)acrylates

SAFETY INFORMATION

Signal word	Warning
Pictogram(s)	Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07
GHS Hazard Statements	H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H317:Sensitisation, Skin H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation
Precautionary Statement Codes	P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P264:Wash hands thoroughly after handling. P264:Wash skin thouroughly after handling. P272:Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P302+P352:IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS

Molecular Weight	130.14 g/mol
XLogP3	0.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count	1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count	3
Rotatable Bond Count	4
Exact Mass	130.062994177 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass	130.062994177 g/mol
Topological Polar Surface Area	46.5 Å²
Heavy Atom Count	9
Formal Charge	0
Complexity	118
Isotope Atom Count	0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count	0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count	0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count	1
Compound Is Canonicalized	Yes

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

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2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate is an enoate ester that is the monomethacryloyl derivative of ethylene glycol. It has a role as a polymerisation monomer and an allergen. It is functionally related to an ethylene glycol and a methacrylic acid.