2-Hydroxyethyl Acrylate is an organic compound. It is an ester of acrylic acid. It is a very useful chemical compound that is industrially produced by liquid phase esterification of acrylic acid with ethylene oxide. It is also produced by the reaction of acrylic acid with ethylene glycol. Its chemical formula is C5H8O3. Other Trading Names: 2HEA Hydroxyethyl Acrylate 2-Propenoic Acid, 2-Hydroxyethyl Ester 2-Hydroxyethyl Prop-2-enoate Acrylic Acid 2-Hydroxyethyl Ester Ethylene Glycol Monoacrylate 2-Hydroxyethylacrylate
