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Acrylamide or Acrylic amide

CAS No.: 79-06-1
Molecular Weight: 71.08 g/mol
Chemical Formula CH2=CHC(O)NH2 or C3H5NO

Acrylamide or Acrylic amide is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH2=CHC(O)NH2. It is a white odorless solid, soluble in water and several organic solvents. The majority of acrylamide is used to manufacture various polymers, especially polyacrylamide, as a thickening agent, and in water treatment. It is also found in some foods. Acrylamide appears as white crystalline solid shipped either as a solid or in solution.

General Properties and Specifications of Acrylamide or Acrylic amide:
Appearance: White crystalline powder.
Odor: Odorless.
Assay: 99.5%
Relative density: about 1.12
Melting point: about 84.5C literature..
Flash point: 138C literature.
Boiling point: Decomposes literature.
Solubility: Soluble in water, methanol, DMF, ethanol, acetone etc.