Acrylates (IUPAC: prop-2-enoates) are the salts, esters, and conjugate bases of acrylic acid. These acrylates contain vinyl groups. These compounds are of interest because they are bifunctional: the vinyl group is susceptible to polymerization and the carboxylate group carries myriad functionalities.

they do not exist as a pure, isolated substance in bulk but as part of a salt or in solution, and their appearance depend on the specific compound they are part of.

the apparance of compound (CAS number 10344-93-1) is typically in a liquid form or part of an acrylate-based mixture which generally appears as a clear liquid.

This compound monomers are foundational building blocks in polymer science, prized for their versatility.they are bifunctional, meaning the vinyl group can undergo polymerization while the carboxylate group can carry a wide range of other functionalities.this dual nature allows chemists to systematically tailor the properties of the resulting polymers.