Vinyl acetate
SUPELCO/48486 - analytical standard
Synonym: Acetoxyethylene
CAS Number: 108-05-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6O2
Molecular Weight: 86.09
EC Number: 203-545-4
MDL Number: MFCD00008713
Linear Formula: CH3CO2CH=CH2
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | EPA 8240,8260 |
| application(s) | cleaning products cosmetics environmental food and beverages personal care petroleum |
| autoignition temp. | 801 °F |
| bp | 72-73 °C (lit.) |
| CofA | current certificate can be downloaded |
| density | 0.934 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 13.4 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C4H6O2/c1-3-6-4(2)5/h3 |
| InChI key | XTXRWKRVRITETP-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −93 °C (lit.) |
| packaging | pkg of 1000 mg |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC(=O)OC=C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 3 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 88 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| Application: | Vinyl acetate may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in water samples using liquid chromatography technique. |
| General description: | This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food. Find all available reference materials for compounds listed in 10/2011 here |
| General description: | Vinyl acetate is an important ester of vinyl alcohol, which can find applications in the production of homo and copolymer dispersions. The production of vinyl acetate involves the addition of acetic acid to acetylene in the gas phase in the presence of zinc acetate/charcoal as catalyst. |
| Other Notes: | Contains 3-20 ppm hydroquinone as an inhibitor |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H332 - H335 - H351 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P210 - P233 - P273 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 11-20-37-40 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-33-36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN1301 - class 3 - PG 2 - Vinyl acetate, stabilized |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 17.6 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | -8 °C |
| bp | 72-73 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −93 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.934 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |