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2-ethylhexyl acrylate
- Benchmark: Benchmark 2
- Assessed: 2021-11-15
- Expires: 2026-08-17
Key Functions: Cosmetics & Personal Care, Plasticizers & Polymer
2-Ethylhexyl acrylate, also called 2-EHA, is an acrylic monomer that is commonly used to manufacture polymers for acrylic adhesives. It is manufactured by direct, acid-catalyzed esterification of acrylic acid with 2-ethylhexanol. The monomethyl ether of hydroquinone is added as a polymerization inhibitor, and the esters are used in this form in most industrial applications (IARC 2019).
Chemical Synonyms 1-Hexanol, 2-ethyl-, acrylate, 2-Ethyl-1-hexyl acrylate, 2-Ethylhexyl 2-propenoate, 2- Propenoic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester, Acrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester, Mono(2-ethylhexyl) acrylate (ChemIDplus 2021).