Acrylic acid
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Description
A colorless, corrosive liquid that polymerizes readily in the presence of oxygen. Acrylic acid was first synthesized in 1843. It is used in the manufacture of resin acrylic resins.
Synonyms and Related Terms
2-propenoic acid; vinyl formic acid; acroleic acid; propene acid; cido acrlico (Esp.); cido 2-propenoico (Esp.)
Other Properties
Miscible with water, ethanol and ether.
| Composition | H2C:CHCOOH |
|---|---|
| CAS | 79-10-7 |
| Melting Point | 14 |
| Density | 1.0621 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 72.06 |
| Boiling Point | 141.0 |
Hazards and Safety
Irritating to eyes, nose and skin. Toxic by inhalation. Combustible.
Mallinckrodt Baker: MSDS
Authority
- G.S.Brady, G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 10
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 132
- Irving Skeist, Irving Skeist, Handbook of Adhesives, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, New York, 1977 Comment: p. 528