Does BMA mean n-butyl methacrylate or isobutyl methacrylate?

In most commercial usage the bare abbreviation means the normal isomer, n-butyl methacrylate, CAS 97-88-1. The branched isomer, isobutyl methacrylate, is a different substance with its own identifiers and a different contribution to copolymer hardness, and the tertiary isomer is different again. Because all three are abbreviated loosely in day-to-day correspondence, an order written as BMA alone is ambiguous. Write the full chemical name and the CAS number on every enquiry, purchase order and goods-inwards record.

Why must the monomer not be blanketed with pure nitrogen?

Because the stabiliser used in commercial methacrylate monomers requires dissolved oxygen to function. It intercepts radicals by a mechanism that consumes oxygen, so a drum stripped of oxygen contains an inhibitor that is chemically present and functionally absent. The correct headspace is air, or air diluted with nitrogen to a specified oxygen content, never an inert blanket. This is one of the very few cases in a chemical store where displacing oxygen makes a material more dangerous rather than less, and it catches people whose instinct is trained on flammable solvents.

How should inhibitor content be read on a certificate?

As a starting condition rather than a permanent property. The certificate reports the inhibitor level at release; that level falls in storage as the stabiliser does its job, and it falls faster in warm conditions, in light and in the presence of contamination. A long-stored drum can meet its original certificate on every other line while having very little inhibitor left. Where storage has been long or uncertain, retest the inhibitor level before charging a reactor rather than relying on the release figure.

What is popcorn polymerisation and why does it matter here?

It is a self-propagating, expanding polymer growth that forms in dead legs, vapour spaces, valve bonnets and residues where inhibitor cannot reach. Once seeded it continues under conditions that would not start a normal polymerisation, and it grows mechanically enough to jam valves and distort equipment. The controls are housekeeping controls: no unswept dead legs, no long-standing residues, no lines left full between campaigns, and clean vessels before refilling. It is not a reason to avoid methacrylate monomers, but it is a reason to design the pipework as if the monomer were reactive, because it is.

How does the butyl ester change a copolymer compared with the methyl one?

The four-carbon ester side chain is flexible and bulky, so it loosens chain packing and lowers the temperature at which the polymer softens. Against the methyl ester it gives a softer, more flexible and more extensible polymer, better adhesion and easier film formation, at the cost of hardness and block resistance. Against the corresponding acrylate it gives a harder polymer with the weathering advantage of the methacrylate backbone. Formulators use it as the soft component of an all-methacrylate system, which keeps the durability while tuning flexibility.

What is Ethylene glycol?

Ethylene glycol is a chemical compound registered under CAS number 107-21-1. Molecular formula: C2H6O2. Molar mass: 62.07 g/mol. IUPAC: ethane-1,2-diol.

What is the CAS number of Ethylene glycol?

The CAS number of Ethylene glycol is 107-21-1 — a unique Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) identifier.

What is the molecular formula of Ethylene glycol?

Molecular formula: C2H6O2. Molar mass: 62.07 g/mol. logP (XLogP3): -1.4. PSA: 40.5 Å².

What are the GHS hazards of Ethylene glycol?

Under the GHS classification, Ethylene glycol must be labelled with the following hazard statements: H302 (Harmful if swallowed).

Where can I buy Ethylene glycol?

Ethylene glycol is available in our shop. View the product: https://epchems.online/products/ethylene-glycol/

Where does the chemical data for Ethylene glycol come from?

Chemical data for Ethylene glycol comes from authoritative sources: PubChem (NIH), ChEMBL (EBI). PubChem CID: 174. Compliant with the CLP Regulation (EC 1272/2008), available under the CC-BY 4.0 licence.

Ethylene glycol

CAS 107-21-1 · C₂H₆O₂ · MW 62.07 g/mol

About Ethylene glycol

Ethylene glycol is a chemical compound registered under number CAS 107-21-1, with the molecular formula C₂H₆O₂, and a molar mass of 62.07 g/mol.

The molecule contains 10 atoms connected by 9 chemical bonds. The full systematic IUPAC name of this compound is ethane-1,2-diol. The interactive 3D model above lets you view the spatial arrangement of the atoms — you can rotate it with the mouse, zoom with the scroll wheel, and switch between skeletal / Ball & Stick / Space Fill visualization modes.

In terms of physicochemical properties, the partition coefficient logP = -1.4 (negative value, a hydrophilic compound), polar surface area PSA = 40.5 Å², 2 donors and 2 hydrogen bond acceptors. These parameters are key when assessing bioavailability and interaction with biomolecules.

Chemical data for this compound comes from PubChem (NIH NLM NCBI), one of the world's largest chemical databases. All information is updated automatically and enriched with GHS hazard statement translations compliant with the CLP Regulation (EC 1272/2008). The widget above may be used for educational, research and commercial purposes.

Physicochemical properties

Wzór sumaryczny	C₂H₆O₂
Masa molowa	62.07 g/mol
IUPAC	ethane-1,2-diol
SMILES	`C(CO)O`
InChIKey	`LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N`
logP (XLogP3)	-1.4
PSA	40.5 Å²
HBD / HBA	2 / 2
PubChem CID	CID 174 ↗

GHS safety

Sygnał: Uwaga

GHS07

H302 — Działa szkodliwie po połknięciu

Scientific literature

Literatura naukowa

20 artykułów · 12 open access · Źródła: PubMed, OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar

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Reference Correlation for the Viscosity of Ethane-1,2-diol (Ethylene Glycol) from the Triple Point to 465 K and up to 100 MPa.

et al. (2021)

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Reference Correlation for the Thermal Conductivity of Ethane-1,2-diol (Ethylene Glycol) from the Triple Point to 475 K and Pressures up to 100 MPa.

et al. (2021)

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Simple enzymatic screening assay for ethylene glycol (ethane-1,2-diol) in serum.

(1989)

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Synthesis of alpha,alpha-, alpha,Beta-, and Beta,Beta-(dimaltoside)s of ethane-1,2-diol, propane-1,3-diol, and butane-1,4-diol: a proposal for an initial adhesion mode.

(1998)

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New Insights Into the Structure of Hydroxylated and Alkylated Glycols: A Comparative X-ray Diffraction, Raman and Molecular Dynamics Study of Ethane-1,2-Diol, 2-Methoxyethan-1-ol and 1,2-Dimethoxy Ethane

et al. (2020)

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Activation of NRF2/HO-1 Pathway by aqueous methanolic leaf extract of Triclisia gilletii and selected identified compounds in Triclisia gilletii, modulates crystal binding genes (CD44/OPN) in Ethane-1,2-diol-induced nephrolithic rats

Olanrewaju Sam Olayeriju, Olusola Olalekan Elekofehinti, Mary Tolulope Olaleye et al. (2021) · Phytomedicine Plus

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New Insights into the Structure of Glycols and Derivatives: A Comparative X-Ray Diffraction, Raman and Molecular Dynamics Study of Ethane-1,2-Diol, 2-Methoxyethan-1-ol and 1,2-Dimethoxy Ethane

Lorenzo Gontrani, Pietro Tagliatesta, Antonio Agresti et al. (2020) · Crystals

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Bis(2,2'-bipyridyl-κN,N')(sulfato-κO,O')zinc(II) ethane-1,2-diol solvate.

(2010)

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Lipase-catalyzed transesterification of 2-hydroxy-2-(pentafluorophenyl)acetonitrile leading to (1R,2R)- and (1S,2S)-bis(pentafluorophenyl)ethane-1,2-diol

et al. (2000)

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Synthesis, structure and properties of mononuclear oxovanadium(V) alkoxides incorporating chelated ethane-1,2-diol and propane-1,3-diol

Kajal Krishna Rajak, Sujit Mondal, Sankar Prasad Rath (2000) · Polyhedron

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Poly[aqua-(μ2-4,4'-bipyridine-κ(2) N:N')(ethane-1,2-diol-κO)(μ2-sulfato-κ(2) O:O')nickel(II)].

(2013)

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Poly[diaqua-bis-(μ-4,4'-bipyridine-κ(2) N:N')bis-(ethane-1,2-diol-κO)bis(μ-sulfato-κ(2) O:O')dicobalt(II)].

(2013)

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Copper(II)-Promoted Reactions of α-Pyridoin Oxime: A Dodecanuclear Cluster and a 2D Coordination Polymer

Konstantina H. Baka, Luís Cunha-Silva, Catherine P. Raptopoulou et al. (2025) · Magnetochemistry

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The crystal structure of 1,2-bis(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)ethane-1,2-diol — N-(2-aminophenyl)-3-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-2,3-dihydroxypropanamide (1/1), C32H30N8O5

Clark Candyce R., Hosten Eric C., Betz Richard (2021) · Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - New Crystal Structures

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Effect of moonseed vine (Triclisia gilletii Staner) on ethane-1,2-diol-induced urolithiasis and its renotoxicity in Wistar albino rats

O. S. Olayeriju, O. O. Crown, O. O. Elekofehinti et al. (2020) · African Journal of Urology

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catena-Poly[[[bis(glycolato-κ2O,O′)copper(II)]-μ-4,4′-bipyridine-κ2N:N′] ethane-1,2-diol monosolvate]

Kai-Long Zhong (2018) · IUCrData

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Diffusion coefficient of ethane-1,2-diol into water and ethane-1,2-diol solution

Jochen Winkelmann (2017) · Diffusion in Gases, Liquids and Electrolytes

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Viscosity of the binary liquid mixture of ethane-1,2-diol and propane-1,2-diol

Christian Wohlfarth (2017) · Viscosity of Pure Organic Liquids and Binary Liquid Mixtures

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Viscosity of the binary liquid mixture of ethane-1,2-diol and ethane-1,2-diamine

Christian Wohlfarth (2017) · Viscosity of Pure Organic Liquids and Binary Liquid Mixtures

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Viscosity of the binary liquid mixture of ethane-1,2-diol and propane-1,3-diol

Christian Wohlfarth (2017) · Viscosity of Pure Organic Liquids and Binary Liquid Mixtures

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Synonyms

ETHYLENE GLYCOL · Ethane-1,2-diol · 107-21-1 · 1,2-ethanediol · glycol · monoethylene glycol · 2-hydroxyethanol · 1,2-Dihydroxyethane · Glycol alcohol · Ethylene alcohol · Fridex · Tescol · Norkool · Ethylene dihydrate · Zerex

Data sources

📊 PubChem CID 174 — NIH
🔬 NIST WebBook — spektroskopia
🌐 Wikidata
💊 ChEMBL — bioaktywność

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