
2-Hydroxyethyl acrylate
Hydroxyethylacrylate appears as a clear colorless liquid. Less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. Corrosive to tissue. May polymerize exothermically if heated or contaminated. If the polymerization takes place inside a container, the container may rupture violently. Used to make plastics. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- 2-hydroxyethyl prop-2-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C5H8O3
- Molecular weight
- 116.11 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 116.047344113 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.2
- Topological polar surface area
- 46.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.