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HCID 75588Generated: October 23, 2026

4-Hydroxybutyl acrylate

4-HydroxybutyL · 4-Hydroxybutyl2-propenoate · 0/6/78 · 4-HYDROXYBUTYL ACRYLATE · BUTANEDIOL MONOACRYLATE · 1,4-Butanediol 1-acrylate · 1,4-Butanediolmonoacrylate · Acrylic acid 4-hydroxybutyl

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4-Hydroxybutyl acrylate molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.2478-10-6
Molecular formulaC7H12O3
Average molar mass144.17 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass144.07864424 g/mol
SMILESC=CC(=O)OCCCCO
InChIKeyNDWUBGAGUCISDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID75588
ChEMBLCHEMBL3189040
EC No.219-606-3
DTXSIDDTXSID3044623

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP1.1
Topological polar surface area46.5
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds6
Heavy atoms10
Formal charge0
Complexity109
Melting point-112°C
Boiling point95 °C/0.1 mmHg (lit.)
Density1.041 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure0.5Pa at 20℃
Refractive indexn20/D 1.452(lit.)
Flash point>230 °F
Storage conditions2-8°C
Physical stateclear liquid
pKa (acidity coefficient)14.99±0.10(Predicted)
ColorColorless to Almost colorless
Viscosity20cp (25C)
Solubilitysoluble
Freezing point-112
BRN1756545
Exposure limitsACGIH: TWA 5 mg/m3NIOSH: TWA 5 mg/m3
InChI1S/C7H12O3/c1-2-7(9)10-6-4-3-5-8/h2,8H,1,3-6H2
InChIKeyNDWUBGAGUCISDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESOCCCCOC(=O)C=C
LogP (partition coefficient)0.77 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference2478-10-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII4O2A4HET1X
NIST Chemistry Reference4-Hydroxybutyl acrylate(2478-10-6)
EPA Substance Registry System4-Hydroxybutyl acrylate (2478-10-6)
UNSPSC Code12162002
NACRESNA.23
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS07
Signal wordDanger
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H317-H318
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard symbolsXn,N,Xi
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-36/37/38-51/53
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-38-61-36/37/39-29
UN transport number2922
Water hazard class (WGK)3
F10
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Hazard class8Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1
Packing groupII
Customs code29161290
Storage class10 - Combustible liquids
REACH registrationsActive

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationThis chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 2.6% (9 of 350) of reports.DangerH302 (95.7%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P305+P354+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 350 reports by companies from 11 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Regulatory informationChemical: 2-Propenoic acid, 4-hydroxybutyl esterStatus: Active Update: 28-01-2022 https://echa.europa.eu/registration-dossier/-/registered-dossier/53572-Propenoic acid, 4-hydroxybutyl ester: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (95.7%)
F10
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
UN transport number2922
Customs code29161290
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-36/37/38-51/53
Signal wordDanger
GHS pictogramGHS05,GHS07
Hazard symbolsXn,N,Xi
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-38-61-36/37/39-29
Hazard class8Acute Tox. 4 OralEye Dam. 1Skin Irrit. 2Skin Sens. 1
Storage class10 - Combustible liquids
Packing groupII
GHS hazard statementsH302-H315-H317-H318
REACH registrationsActive
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P264-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

Hydroxybutyl acrylate was one of the monomers utilized in the preparation of poly(2-hydroxy-3-phenoxypropylacrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl acrylate, dibutyl maleate) membranes.

General Description

4-Hydroxybutyl acrylate (HBA) can be synthesized by the esterification of acrylic acid with 1, 4 butanediol over a catalyst such as Amberlyst 15. 4-Hydroxybutyl acrylate (HBA) exhibits properties such as luster, chemical and scratch resistance. HBA monomers may be used as one of the constituents for the fabrication of a membrane system for controlled release of transdermal drug delivery system.

Preparation & Synthesis

Preparation

4-Hydroxybutylacrylate can be prepared by a condensation reaction of acryloyl chloride and butanediol compounds. It should be noted that this reaction requires strict control of the stoichiometric ratio to prevent the diacylation side reaction of butanediol.