C4H6O2
86.09 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
VINYL ACETATE
CAS108-05-4EC203-545-4
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
monomer for polyvinyl acetate production
Vinyl acetate is an organic compound that serves as a key monomer in the production of polyvinyl acetate and other important industrial polymers. It is a colorless liquid used widely in the manufacture of adhesives, coatings, and films.
production of polyvinyl acetatemanufacture of ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymerssynthesis of polyvinyl alcohol
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CAS 108-05-4
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H373May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H401Toxic to aquatic life
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H313May be harmful in contact with skin
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for VINYL ACETATE (CAS 108-05-4) is 2915.32.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2915.32
EU CN code (8-digit)
2915 32 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
ethenyl acetate
InChIKey
XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)OC=C
Synonyms (58)
- VAC
- Vinyl acetate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- 1-Acetoxyethylene
- 3-butenoate
- Acetate de vinyle
- Acetate de vinyle [French]
- Acetic acid ethenyl ester
- Acetic acid vinyl ester
- Acetic acid, ethylene ether
- Acetoxyethene
- Acetoxyethylene
- COPOVIDONE IMPURITY C
- Essigsaeurevinylester
- Ethanoic acid, ethenyl ester
- Ethenyl acetate
- Ethenyl acetate, 9CI
- Ethenyl ethanoate
- Everflex 81L
- Octan winylu
- Octan winylu [Polish]
- Plyamul 40305-00
- Poly(vinyl acetate)(PVAC)
- Unocal 76 Res 6206
- Unocal 76 Res S-55
- VINYL ACETATE
- Vinile
- Vinile (acetato di)
- Vinile (acetato di) [Italian]
- Vinnapas A 50
- Vinyl A monomer
- Vinyl acetate CRS
- Vinyl acetate H.Q.
- Vinyl acetate monomer
- Vinyl acetate(VAc)
- Vinyl acetate, CP
- Vinyl acetate, inhibited
- Vinyl ester of acetic acid
- Vinyl ethanoate
- Vinylacetaat
- Vinylacetaat [Dutch]
- Vinylacetat
- Vinylacetat [German]
- Vinyle
- Vinyle (acetate de)
- Vinyle (acetate de) [French]
- Vinylester kyseliny octove
- Zeset T