Vinyl acetate

Vinyl acetate is an organic compound with the formula CH3CO2CH=CH2. This colorless liquid is the precursor to polyvinyl acetate, ethene-vinyl acetate copolymers, polyvinyl alcohol, and other important industrial polymers.

Vinyl acetate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethenyl acetate
Systematic IUPAC name
Ethenyl ethanoate
Other names
  • Acetic acid vinyl ester
  • Vinyl ethanoate
  • Acetoxyethene
  • VyAc
  • VAM
  • Vinyl acetate monomer
  • Acetic acid ethenyl ester
  • 1-Acetoxyethylene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1209327
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.224
EC Number
  • 203-545-4
KEGG
MeSH C011566
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3-6-4(2)5/h3H,1H2,2H3 N
    Key: XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
  • InChI=1/C4H6O2/c1-3-6-4(2)5/h3H,1H2,2H3
    Key: XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYAB
  • C=COC(C)=O
Properties
C4H6O2
Molar mass 86.090 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Sweet, pleasant, fruity; may be sharp and irritating
Density 0.934 g/cm3
Melting point −93.5 °C (−136.3 °F; 179.7 K)
Boiling point 72.7 °C (162.9 °F; 345.8 K)
−46.4×10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H225, H332, H335, H351
P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P271, P280, P281, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P312, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
3
2
Flash point −8 °C (18 °F; 265 K)
427 °C (801 °F; 700 K)
Explosive limits 2.6–13.40%
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 none
Safety data sheet (SDS) ICSC 0347
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
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