acrylic acid basic information |
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acrylic acid chemical properties |
mp |
13 °c(lit.) |
bp |
139 °c(lit.) |
density |
1.051 g/ml at 25 °c(lit.) |
vapor density |
2.5 (vs air) |
vapor pressure |
4 mm hg ( 20 °c) |
refractive index |
n20/d 1.421 |
fp |
130 °f |
storage temp. |
15-25°c |
water solubility |
miscible |
sensitive |
air sensitive |
merck |
14,130 |
brn |
635743 |
stability: |
stability unstable - may contain p-methoxyphenol as an inhibitor. prone to hazardous polymerization. combustible. incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, amines. contact with oxidizers may cause fire. light and air sensitive. hygroscopic. |
cas database reference |
79-10-7(cas database reference) |
nist chemistry reference |
2-propenoic acid(79-10-7) |
epa substance registry system |
2-propenoic acid(79-10-7) |
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acrylic acid usage and synthesis |
chemical properties |
colourless liquid with an acrid odour |
usage |
an antibacterial agent. |
general description |
acrylic acid is a colorless liquid with a distinctive acrid odor. flash point 130°f. boiling point 286°f. freezing point 53°f. corrosive to metals and tissue. prolonged exposure to fire or heat can cause polymerization. if polymerization takes place in a closed container, violent rupture may occur. the inhibitor (usually hydroquinone) greatly reduces the tendency to polymerize. |
air & water reactions |
flammable. soluble in water. the presence of water, due to different solubilities of the acid and inhibitor (partitioning one from the other), may initiate polymerization. |
reactivity profile |
acrylic acid may polymerize violently especially when the frozen acid is partially thawed (freezing point 12°c or 53°f). frozen acid should be melted at room temperature and the process should be well stirred. do not use heat during the melting process [kirk-othmer, 3rd ed., vol. 1, 1978, p. 330]. corrodes iron and steel and polymerization may occur on contact with iron salts. the uninhibited acid polymerizes exothermically at ambient temperature and explodes if confined. the inhibitor (usually hydroquinone) greatly reduces the tendency to polymerize. explosive polymerization can also occur with strong bases, amines, ammonia, oleum, chlorosulfonic acid, and peroxides. mixing with 2-aminoethanol, 28% ammonium hydroxide, ethylenediamine or ethyleneimine in a closed container causes an increase in temperature and pressure. can react violently with oxidizing reagents and strong bases [bretherick, 5th ed., 1995, p. 419]. |
health hazard |
may burn skin or eyes upon short contact. inhalation: eye and nasal irritation and lacrimation. ingestion: may cause severe damage to the gastrointestinal tract. |
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acrylic acid preparation products and raw materials |
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