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477028

2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate

≥99%, contains ≤50 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
CH2=C(CH3)COOCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
130.14
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1071583
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vapor density

5 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥99%

contains

≤50 ppm monomethyl ether hydroquinone as inhibitor

refractive index

n20/D 1.453 (lit.)

bp

67 °C/3.5 mmHg (lit.)

density

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

General description

2-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) is biocompatible in nature. Polymeric hydrogel scaffold can be produced by polymerizing HEMA in water.

Application

A polymeric hydrogel for drug delivery. Patent has been applied for the development of artificial cornea or KPro, it is composed of pHEMA (polymerized from HEMA) and poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA). HEMA may be used as a macromonomer for the synthesis of 2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate-poly(ε-caprolactone) (HEMA-PCL) by coordinated anionic ring opening polymerization (ROP). 


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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



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Articles

Discover hydrogels, biocompatible materials for drug delivery, tissue engineering, wound care, and 3D bioprinting in innovative biomedical applications

Composite materials based on methacrylate monomers are used to provide aesthetic and functional restoration of dental tissue. Polymerization chemistries are being developed to improve the reliability of these materials.


Synthesis of graft copolymers of poly(methacrylic acid)-g-poly(?-caprolactone) by coupling ROP and RAFT polymerizations
Kiehl J, et al.
Polymer, 53(3), 2012-2012 (2012)
Chiellini, F., et al.
Biomedical Polymers and Polymer Therapeutics, 63 (2001)
Designing a gas foamed scaffold for keratoprosthesis
Zellander A, et al.
Materials Science and Engineering, C, 33(6), 3396-3403 (2013)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
477028-100ML04061835383078
477028-25ML04061837408014