2-Hydroxypropyl methacrylate

CAS Registry Number®

923-26-2

CAS Name

2-Hydroxypropyl methacrylate

Molecular Formula

C7H12O3

Molecular Mass

144.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    57 °C @ Press: 0.5 Torr

  • Melting Point (1)

    <25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C7H12O3/c1-5(2)7(9)10-4-6(3)8/h6,8H,1,4H2,2-3H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=VHSHLMUCYSAUQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OCC(C)O)(C(C)=C)=O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OCC(O)C)C(=C)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxypropyl ester
  • Methacrylic acid, 2-hydroxypropyl ester
  • 1,2-Propanediol, 1-methacrylate
  • 2-Hydroxypropyl methacrylate
  • β-Hydroxypropyl methacrylate

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1262536-22-0

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