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Methacrylamide

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Methacrylamide
Names
IUPAC name
Methacrylamide
Other names
2-Methacrylamide; 2-Methyl-2-propenamide; 2-Methylacrylamide; 2-Methylpropenamide; α-Methyl acrylic amide; Methacrylic acid amide; Methacrylic amide; Methylacrylamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.001.094 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C4H7NO/c1-3(2)4(5)6/h1H2,2H3,(H2,5,6)
    Key: FQPSGWSUVKBHSU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C4H7NO/c1-3(2)4(5)6/h1H2,2H3,(H2,5,6)
    Key: FQPSGWSUVKBHSU-UHFFFAOYAG
  • O=C(\C(=C)C)N
Properties
C4H7NO
Molar mass 85.106 g·mol−1
Appearance White odorless crystals[1]
Density 1.10-1.12 g/cm3[1]
Melting point 106 to 109 °C (223 to 228 °F; 379 to 382 K)[1]
Boiling point 215 °C (419 °F; 488 K)[1]
202 g/L (20 °C)[1]
Hazards
510 °C (950 °F; 783 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Methacrylamide is an industrial chemical used in the production of polymers and copolymers.

Methacrylamide is a precursor of methyl methacrylate.

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