Vinyl acetate
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Description
A colorless liquid used in the production of several polymers, i.e., acetate polyvinyl acetate, alcohol polyvinyl alcohol, butyral polyvinyl butyral, and chloride acetate 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
Other Properties
Soluble in most organic solvents. Insoluble in water.
| Composition | CH3COOCH:CH2 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 108-05-4 |
| Melting Point | -100.2 |
| Density | 0.9345 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 86.09 |
| Refractive Index | 1.3941 |
| Boiling Point | 72.7 |
Hazards and Safety
Flammable. Toxic by inhalation and ingestion. Contact causes irritation.
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
Authority
- Richard S. Lewis, 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)