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2-Ethylhexyl acrylate

2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is a colorless liquid acrylate used in the making of paints, plastics and adhesives. It has an odor that has been variously described as pleasant or acrid and musty.


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Preferred IUPAC name
2-Ethylhexyl prop-2-enoate
Other names
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate2-EHA
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3D model (JSmol)Interactive image
ChEBICHEBI:82465
ChemSpider7354
ECHA InfoCard100.002.801
EC Number203-080-7
KEGGC19420
PubChem CID7636
UNIIHR49R9S6XG Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)DTXSID9025297
InChI
InChI=1S/C11H20O2/c1-4-7-8-10(5-2)9-13-11(12)6-3/h6,10H,3-5,7-9H2,1-2H3Key: GOXQRTZXKQZDDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCC(CC)COC(=O)C=C
Chemical formulaC11H20O2
Molar mass184.279 g·mol−1
Appearancecolorless liquid
Density0.885 g/mL
Melting point−90 °C (−130 °F; 183 K)
Boiling point215–219 °C (419–426 °F; 488–492 K)
Solubility in waterorganic solvents
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal wordWarning
Hazard statementsH315, H317, H335, H412
Precautionary statementsP273, P280, P304+P340+P312, P333+P313
Flash point82 °C; 180 °F; 355 K
Autoignitiontemperature258 °C; 496 °F; 531 K
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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2-Ethylhexyl acrylate is a colorless liquid acrylate used in the making of paints, plastics and adhesives. It has an odor that has been variously described as pleasant or acrid and musty.

Racemic 2-ethylhexyl acrylate can be prepared with a high yield by esterification of acrylic acid with racemic 2-ethylhexanol in the presence of hydroquinone as a polymerization inhibitor and a strong acid such as methanesulfonic acid by reactive distillation using toluene as an azeotroping agent.

2-Ethylhexyl acrylate polymerizes easily. The polymerization can be initiated by light, peroxides, heat, or contaminants. It can react violently when combined with strong oxidants and can form explosive mixtures with air at temperatures above 82 °C (180 °F). The chemical, physical, and toxicological properties, however, can be greatly modified by additives or stabilizers.

2-Ethylhexyl acrylate and butyl acrylate are the major base monomers for the preparation of acrylate adhesives. 2-Ethylhexyl acrylate can react by free-radical polymerization to form macromolecules having a molecular weight of up to 200,000 g/mol. Other monomers such as vinyl acetate, methyl acrylate, and styrene may be copolymerized to modify the properties of the resulting polymer.

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