C3H5NO
71.08 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-Propenamide
CAS79-06-1EC201-173-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
industrial monomer for polymer production
2-Propenamide, commonly known as acrylamide, is an industrial chemical primarily used as a monomer in polymer production. It forms polyacrylamide polymers, which have applications in various industries such as water treatment, papermaking, and mining.
pulp and paper processingtextile manufacturingmining and mineral processing
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CAS 79-06-1
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Solvent and electrochemistry reagent
Safety Reference
Danger
H301Toxic if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H340May cause genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H311Toxic in contact with skin
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H402Harmful to aquatic life
H316Causes mild skin irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 2-Propenamide (CAS 79-06-1) is 2924.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2924.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2924 19 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
prop-2-enamide
InChIKey
HRPVXLWXLXDGHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=CC(=O)N
Synonyms (71)
- 1HC
- AAM
- 2-Propenamide
- 2-Propeneamide
- 37 - Acrylamide
- ACRYLAMIDE [MART.]
- ACYLAMIDE-
- Acrylagel
- Acrylamide Monome
- Acrylamide Monomer
- Acrylamide Solution
- Acrylamide [UN2074] [Poison]
- Acrylamide, SAJ first grade
- Acrylamide, for synthesis
- Acrylic acid amide
- Acrylic acid amide (50%)
- Acrylic amide
- Aerofloc 3453
- Akrylamid
- Akrylamid [Czech]
- Amid kyseliny akrylove
- Amide propenoate
- Amide propenoic acid
- Amresco Acryl-40
- Bio Gel P2
- CASEIN PEPTONE
- Cationic Polyacrylamide
- Ethylenecarboxamide
- Flokonit E
- Nacolyte 673
- Optimum
- Propenamide
- Propeneamide
- Propenoic acid amide
- Stipix AD
- Sumitex A 1
- Superfloc 84
- Superfloc 900
- Tryptone
- Vinyl amide
- acryl amide
- acrylarnide
- acryloic acid amide
- prop-2-enimidic acid