Ethyl Acrylate
Product Description
| Product | Ethyl Acrylate |
| CAS | 140-88-5 |
| Formula | CH2:CHCOOC2H5 |
| Synonym | Acrylic acid, ethyl ester, Ethyl propenoate, 2-Propenoic acid, ethyl ester |
Typical Product Specifications
| Slightly Soluble | in water |
| Latent Heat (Kcal/kg ยฐC) | 7.9 +/- 0.4 |
| Flash Point COC ยฐC | 29.4 ยฐC |
| Specific Gravity (25ยฐC); USP <841> | 0.919 ~ 0.923 |
| @ 100ยฐC | 787 |
| Refractive Index (40ยฐ C ) | 1.4003 |
| Lel (VOL %) | 1.8 |
| Purity | 99.5 % Min |
| Waters % | 0.5 Max |
| Viscocity (cS @ 25ยฐC) | 0.569 |
| @ 60ยฐC | 192 |
| Acidity as Acrylic Acid (wt %) ----- | 0.005 Max |
| Specific Heat (Kcal/kg ยฐC) | 0.47 |
| Molecular Weight (theoretical) | 100 |
| Heat Of Plymerization | 15.6 |
| Inhibitor (MEHQ) | (MEHQ wt ppm) : 16 +/- 5 |
| Color (Pt-Co scale) | 10 Max |
| Dropping Point | 99.6 |
| Freezing Point (ยฐC) | < -76 |
| @ 80ยฐC | 400 |
| Color | colorless liquid |
| Refractive Index | 1.4068 |
| Melting Point | -71 to -75 c |
| Odor | penetrating and persistent odor |
| Molecular weight | 100.12 |
| Flash Point | 60 f |
| Specific gravity | 0.918 |
| Solubility | alcohol, ether, oxygenated solvs. |
| Boiling Point | 99-100 c |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | Used in production of polymers including resins, plastics, rubber, and denture material. |
| Class | Acrylates and Methacrylates, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |
| Function | Intermediates |
| Industry | Pharmaceutical, Resin & Coating |

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