Acrylamide
Acrylamide is a member of the class of acrylamides that results from the formal condensation of acrylic acid with ammonia. It has a role as an alkylating agent, a mutagen, a carcinogenic agent, a neurotoxin and a Maillard reaction product. It is a primary carboxamide, a member of acrylamides and a N-acylammonia. It is functionally related to an acrylic acid.
IUPAC: prop-2-enamide
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Physical & Chemical Properties
| Melting Point | 184 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Boiling Point | 189 °F at 2 mmHg (EPA, 1998) |
| Density | 1.122 at 86 °F (EPA, 1998) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 72 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 280.4 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.007 mmHg at 68 °F (EPA, 1998) |
| pH | pH = 5.0-6.5 /50% aqueous solution/ |
| Appearance | Acrylamide appears as white crystalline solid shipped either as a solid or in solution. A confirmed carcinogen. Toxic by skin absorption. Less dense than water and soluble in water. May be toxic by ingestion. Used for sewage and waste treatment, to make dyes, adhesives. The solid is stable at room temperature, but upon melting may violently polymerize. Toxic, irritating to skin, eyes, etc. |
Data: PubChem · Last updated: 4/20/2026
GHS Classification
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Classification data is sourced from ECHA.
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note: Status based on EPA TSCA Active Inventory · inventory name: TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory
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HS Code(s): 2924
Data: UN Comtrade
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