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Vinyl acetate

Vinyl acetate structure

CAS No:
108-05-4
Formula:
C4H6O2
Chemical Name:
Vinyl acetate
Synonyms:
Acetic acid ethenyl ester;Acetic acid vinyl ester;Ethenyl acetate;Vinyl A monomer;Vinyl acetate;1-Acetoxyethylene;Acetoxyethylene;Acetoxyethene;NSC 8404;Acetic acid,ethenyl ester;SN 12T;GC Fuji Varnish;58162-13-3;61891-42-7;82041-23-4;85306-26-9;172702-77-1;220713-36-0
Categories:
Cosmetic Ingredient > Skin Cleansing

Description

Colorless liquid with a pleasant, fruity odor. [Note: Raw material for many polyvinyl resins.]

Vinyl acetate is an organic compound with the formula CH3CO2CHCH2. A colorless liquid with a pungent odor, it is the precursor to polyvinyl acetate, an important polymer in industry. Unlike many other acetate esters, the odor of vinyl acetate is thoroughly disagreeable and is not used to any substantial degree as an odorant.

Vinyl acetate Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

86.09

Exact Mass：

86.09

EC Number：

203-545-4

HScode：

2915320000

Characteristics

PSA：

26.3

XLogP3：

0.73

Appearance：

colorless liquid

Density：

0.932 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Melting Point：

-93.2 °C

Boiling Point：

72.7 °C

Flash Point：

-8℃

Refractive Index：

1.390

Water Solubility：

H2O: 23G/L(20ºC)

Storage Conditions：

A storage hazard, it may undergo spontaneous exothermic polymerization.

Vapor Pressure：

13.3kPa/21.5℃

Vapor Density：

Flammability characteristics：

Class IB Flammable Liquid: Fl.P. below 73°F and BP at or above 100°F.

Explosive limit：

vol% in air: 2.63.4

Odor：

An initially pleasant odor which quickly becomes sharp and irritating ... Not unpleasant , sweetish smell in small quantities

Safety Information

Packing level：

Hazard category：

Transport codes：

UN 1301 3/PG 2

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

R11

safety instructions：

S16-S23-S29-S33-S45-S36/37-S7

RTECS Number：

AK0875000

Marks：

Storage features：

Fireproof. Separated from strong oxidants, acids and bases. Keep in the dark. Well closed. Store only if stabilized. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.

Stability/Shelf Life：

Polymerizes in light

Precautionary statement(s)：

P210-P261-P273-P281

Hazard Statements：

H225-H332-H335-H351-H412

RIDADR：

UN 1301

Vinyl acetate Use and Manufacturing

Vinyl acetate is the main raw material for the manufacture of synthetic fiber vinylon. Vinyl acetate is polymerized by itself or copolymerized with monomers to obtain polyvinyl alcohol, vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (EVA), vinyl acetate-vinyl chloride copolymer (EVC), vinyl acetate-acrylonitrile fiber, vinyl acetate -Acrylic copolymers, they all have important industrial uses, widely used as adhesives, architectural coatings, textile sizing and finishing agents, paper strengthening agents, and for the manufacture of safety glass. The reaction of vinyl acetate with ethanol and bromine produces bromoacetaldehyde diethanol. This is an intermediate of the drug methimazole. Commonly used intermediates for the production of polyvinyl alcohol, coatings and adhesives. Used in organic synthesis, used in resin fiber synthesis, also used as an intermediate and adhesive for oil pour point depressant and thickener

Analysis Methods

Name	Column Shape	Active Phase(℃)	Retention index	Temperature Control	Method	Comments	Reference
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal	Packed	SE-30	564.	100.	isothermal	Gaschrom Q; Column length: 2. m	Winskowski, J.Gaschromatographische Identifizierung von Stoffen anhand von Indexziffem und unterschiedlichen DetektorenChromatographia1983, 17, 3, 160-165.
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal	Packed	Apiezon L	527.	120.	isothermal	Celite 545	Bogoslovsky, Yu.N.Anvaer, B.I.Vigdergauz, M.S.Chromatographic constants in gas chromatography (in Russian)Standards Publ. House, Moscow, 1978, 192.
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal	Packed	Apiezon L	529.	160.	isothermal	Celite 545	Bogoslovsky, Yu.N.Anvaer, B.I.Vigdergauz, M.S.Chromatographic constants in gas chromatography (in Russian)Standards Publ. House, Moscow, 1978, 192.
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal	Packed	SE-30	545.	150.	isothermal	Celite 560 silanized; Column length: 3.7 m	Allen, I.D.Haken, J.K.Gas chromatography of homologous esters. Part IV. Influence of stationary phase polarity on retention of unsaturated estersJ. Chromatogr.1970, 51, 415-422.
Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal	Packed	SE-30	548.	150.	isothermal	Celite 560; Column length: 3.7 m	Germaine, R.W.Haken, J.K.Gas chromatography of homologous esters. Part 2. Unsaturated estersJ. Chromatogr.1969, 43, 43-47.

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:86.09
XLogP3:0.7
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:86.036779430
Monoisotopic Mass:86.036779430
Topological Polar Surface Area:26.3
Heavy Atom Count:6
Complexity:65.9
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

Synthesis Route

1243265-82-8

627-10-1

Material

Ethyl acrylate

Acetic acid

Acetaldehyde

Downstream Products

Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer

Tazobactam

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Data: 2026-07-24
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