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2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate

Synonym(s):

1,2-Ethanediol mono(2-methylpropenoate), Glycol methacrylate, HEMA

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Linear Formula:
CH2=C(CH3)COOCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
868-77-9
Molecular Weight:
130.14
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
57647639
EC Number:
212-782-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1071583
MDL number:
MFCD00002863
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vapor density

5 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

contains

~0.001% hydroquinone monomethyl ether as stabilizer

impurities

<250 mg/kg free acid (as methycrylic acid) (T)

refractive index

n20/D 1.453

bp

67 °C/3.5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.071 g/mL at 20 °C, 1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(=C)C(=O)OCCO

InChI

1S/C6H10O3/c1-5(2)6(8)9-4-3-7/h7H,1,3-4H2,2H3

InChI key

WOBHKFSMXKNTIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate has been used in a study to describe a novel methodology for grafting polymers via radical photopolymerization initiated on gold surfaces by aryl layers from diazonium salt precursors. 2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate has also been used in a study to provide insight into the induction of apoptosis and the differential expression of antioxidant enzymes depending on the availability of glutathione.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

222.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

106 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCG9336
BCCG0062
BCCF9411
BCCD0831
BCCB4319

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Sarra Gam-Derouich et al.
Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 28(21), 8035-8045 (2012-05-03)
In this paper we describe a novel methodology for grafting polymers via radical photopolymerization initiated on gold surfaces by aryl layers from diazonium salt precursors. The parent 4-(dimethylamino)benzenediazonium salt was electroreduced on a gold surface to provide 4-(dimethylamino)phenyl (DMA) hydrogen
Stephanie Krifka et al.
Biomaterials, 33(21), 5177-5186 (2012-04-27)
Resin monomers like 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) disturb cell functions including responses of the innate immune system, mineralization and differentiation, or induce cell death via apoptosis. These phenomena are associated with oxidative stress and a reduction in the concentration of the
Jie Yin et al.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 24(40), 5441-5446 (2012-08-24)
Ordered herringbone patterns with deterministic long and short wavelengths are created using a sequential wrinkling strategy (SWS). Patterns with a prescribed zig-zag turning angle less than 90° are obtained upon sequential wrinkling of non-equi-biaxial prestrain for the first time. SWS
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SKUGTIN
516775-5G04061831830118
17348-250ML-F04061838751904