Difference between revisions of "Vinyl acetate"

Latest revision as of 13:08, 25 June 2022

Description

A colorless liquid used in the production of several polymers, i.e., Polyvinyl acetate, Polyvinyl alcohol, Polyvinyl butyral, and Polyvinyl chloride acetate. The process for making vinyl acetate was first patented in 1958 by Celanese.

Synonyms and Related Terms

acetic acid ethenyl ester; acetic acid vinyl ester; vinyl acetate monomor (VAM); a-acetoxyethylene

Chemical structure

Risks

Flammable.
Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.
Contact causes irritation.
ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Soluble in most organic solvents. Insoluble in water.

Composition	CH3COOCH:CH2
CAS	108-05-4
Melting Point	-100.2 C
Density	0.9345 g/ml
Molecular Weight	mol. wt. = 86.09
Refractive Index	1.3941
Boiling Point	72.7 C

Resources and Citations

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 10130

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_acetate (Accessed Jan. 6 2006)

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 == Description ==
-A colorless liquid used in the production of several polymers, i.e., [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl acetate polyvinyl acetate], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl alcohol polyvinyl alcohol], [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl butyral polyvinyl butyral], and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=polyvinyl chloride acetate polyvinyl chloride acetate]. The process for making vinyl acetate was first patented in 1958 by Celanese.
+A colorless liquid used in the production of several polymers, i.e., [[polyvinyl%20acetate|polyvinyl acetate]], [[polyvinyl%20alcohol|polyvinyl alcohol]], [[polyvinyl%20butyral|polyvinyl butyral]], and [[polyvinyl%20chloride%20acetate|polyvinyl chloride acetate]]. The process for making vinyl acetate was first patented in 1958 by Celanese.
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 [[[SliderGallery rightalign|vinyl acetate.jpg~Chemical structure]]]
-== Other Properties ==
+== Risks ==
+* Flammable.
+* Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.
+* Contact causes irritation.
+* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AC140840010&productDescription=VINYL+ACETATE+99%2B%25+1LT&vendorId=VN00032119&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
+==Physical and Chemical Properties==
 Soluble in most organic solvents. Insoluble in water.
@@ Line 22: / Line 29: @@
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Melting Point
-| -100.2
+| -100.2 C
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Density
-| 0.9345
+| 0.9345 g/ml
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
@@ Line 34: / Line 41: @@
 |-
 ! scope="row"| Boiling Point
-| 72.7
+| 72.7 C
 |}
-== Hazards and Safety ==
+==Resources and Citations==
-Flammable. Toxic by inhalation and ingestion.  Contact causes irritation.
-LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0347.html International Chemical Safety Card]
-== Authority ==
-* Richard S. Lewis, Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
+* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 10130
-* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_acetate (Accessed Jan. 6 2006)
+* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinyl_acetate (Accessed Jan. 6 2006)
 [[Category:Materials database]]