Methyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-propenoate

CAS Registry Number®

15484-46-5

CAS Name

Methyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-propenoate

Molecular Formula

C5H8O3

Molecular Mass

116.12

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    60-62 °C @ Press: 2 Torr

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8O3/c1-4(3-6)5(7)8-2/h6H,1,3H2,2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=RFUCOAQWQVDBEU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(OC)=O)(CO)=C

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C(=C)CO

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Propenoic acid, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-, methyl ester
  • Acrylic acid, 2-(hydroxymethyl)-, methyl ester
  • Hydracrylic acid, 2-methylene-, methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)-2-propenoate
  • Methyl 2-(hydroxymethyl)acrylate

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