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Acetamide

Acetamide

IUPAC name[hide]

Acetamide

Ethanamide

Other names[hide]

acetic acid amide

Identifiers

CAS number 60-35-5

PubChem 178

ChemSpider 173

UNII 8XOE1JSO29

SMILES

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InChI

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Properties

Molecular formula C2H5NO

Molar mass 59.07 g mol1

Density 1.16 g/cm

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Melting point 79-81C

Boiling point 222 C

Solubility in water 2g/1ml

Hazards

MSDS External MSDS

EU Index 616-022-00-4

EU classificationHarmful (Xn)

Carc. Cat. 3

R-phrases R40

S-phrases (S2), S36/37

NFPA 704

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Except where noted otherwise, data are given

for materials in their standard state (at 25 C,

100 kPa)

Infobox references

Acetamide (IUPAC: ethanamide) is an organic compound with the formula

CH3CONH2. It is the simplest amide derived from acetic acid. It finds some

use as a plasticizer and as an industrial solvent. The related compound

N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMA) is more widely used, but it is not prepared

from acetamide.

1. Production and use

Acetamide can be produced in the laboratory by dehydratingammonium

acetate:[1]

CH3COONH4 CH3C(O)NH2 + H2O

In industry, it is typically obtained by hydrolysis of acetonitrile, a

byproduct of the production of acrylonitrile:[2]

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5.Externallinks

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Categories: Plasticizers | Hazardous air pollutants | IARC Group 2B

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