Also known as HEMA, 1,2-Ethanediol mono(2-methyl)-2-propenoate, 2-Hydroxyethyl 2-methylacrylate, beta-Hydroxyethyl methacrylate, Glycol monomethacrylate, Glycol methacrylate, Ethylene glycol monomethacrylate, Ethylene glycol methacrylate
Hydroxyethylmethacrylate (also known as glycol methacrylate) is the organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a colorless viscous liquid that readily polymerizes, i.e. it is a monomer that is used to make various polymers.
Hydroxyethylmethacrylate (also known as glycol methacrylate) is the organic compound with the chemical formula . It is a colorless viscous liquid that readily polymerizes, i.e. it is a monomer that is used to make various polymers.
==Synthesis== Hydroxyethylmethacrylate was first synthesized around 1925. Common methods of synthesis are: reaction of methacrylic acid with ethylene oxide:
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