Acetamide, 99%

Description

CAS: 60-35-5 | C2H5NO | 59.068 g/mol

Acetamide is used as an industrial solvent, plasticizer, wetting and penetrating agent. It is also used for the transamidation of carboxamides in 1,4-dioxane. It finds application in lacquers and soldering flux. Further, it acts as a precursor to thioacetamide.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Acetamide is used as an industrial solvent, plasticizer, wetting and penetrating agent. It is also used for the transamidation of carboxamides in 1,4-dioxane. It finds application in lacquers and soldering flux. Further, it acts as a precursor to thioacetamide.

Solubility
Soluble in water.

Notes
Moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, strong bases and strong reducing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 60-35-5
• Molecular Formula: C2H5NO
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 59.068
• MDL Number: MFCD00008023
• InChI Key: DLFVBJFMPXGRIB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: ethanamide, acetic acid amide, methanecarboxamide, acetimidic acid, amide c2, ethanimidic acid, acetamid, amid kyseliny octove, caswell no. 003h, acetimidic acid van
• PubChem CID: 178
• ChEBI: CHEBI:49028
• IUPAC Name: acetamide
• SMILES: CC(=O)N

• Melting Point: 76°C to 81°C
• Density: 1.159
• Boiling Point: 220°C to 222°C
• Quantity: 250 g
• Beilstein: 1071207
• Sensitivity: Hygroscopic
• Merck Index: 14,43
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water.
• Formula Weight: 59.07
• Percent Purity: 99%
• Chemical Name or Material: Acetamide

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H351
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H351 Suspected of causing cancer.
Precautionary Statement	P201-P202-P281-P308+P313-P501c
EINECSNumber	200-473-5
RTECSNumber	AB4025000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only