Acetamide (CAS number 60-35-5, IUPAC: ethanamide). Used as a plasticizer and as an industrial solvent.

Acetamide

IUPAC name: Acetamide, or EthanamideOther name: acetic acid amide

IdentifiersCAS number: 60-35-5PubChem: 178 ChemSpider: 173UNII: 8XOE1JSO29KEGG: C06244ChEMBL: CHEMBL16081

PropertiesMolecular formula: C2H5NO Molar mass: 59.07g/molDensity: 1.16 g/cm³ Melting point: 79-81°CBoiling point: 222 °CSolubility in water: 2g/1ml

ApplicationsAcetamide (IUPAC: ethanamide) is an organic compound with the formula CH3CONH2.  It finds some use as a plasticizer and as an industrial solvent.

Acetamide