Vinyl acetate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    108-05-4

    Molecular formula
    C4H6O2

    SMILES
    CC(=O)OC=C

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 84.51%
    Ethereal 66.45%
    Pungent 54.86%
    Sharp 50.86%
    Rummy 48.74%
    Green 44.94%
    Winey 44.11%
    Apple 37.11%
    Fresh 35.31%
    Grape 33.15%

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    Odor threshold>

    • Odor Threshold Low: 0.36 [mmHg]. Odor Threshold High: 0.5 [mmHg]. Reported odor thresholds
    • 0.12 ppm
    • 50% recognition threshold /the concn at which 50% of the odor panel defined the odor as being representive of the odorant being studied/: 0.40 ppm; 100% recognition threshold: 0.55 ppm.

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.7

    Molecular weight
    86.09 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -136 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • -93.2 °C
    • -100 °C
    • -136 °F

    Boiling point

    • 162 to 163 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998)
    • 72.8 °C
    • 72.50 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
    • 72.7 °C
    • 162 °F

    Flash point est.
    -0.78 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 18 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • -8 °C, closed cup
    • -8 °C, 18 °F (CLOSED CUP)
    • 0.5-0.9 °C (open cup)
    • -8 °C c.c.
    • 18 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • 2 % (NIOSH, 2024)
    • Sol in ethane, acetone, chloroform
    • Soluble in organic liquids
    • > 10% in ethyl ether; > 10% in ethanol; > 10% in benzene
    • At 20 °C, a saturated solution of vinyl acetate in water contains 2.0-2.4 wt % vinyl acetate, whereas a saturated solution of water in vinyl acetate contains 0.9-1.0 wt % water; at 50 °C, the solubility of vinyl acetate in water is 0.1 wt % more than at 20 °C, but the solubility of water in vinyl acetate doubles to about 2 wt %
    • For more Solubility (Complete) data for VINYL ACETATE (7 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
    • 20 mg/mL at 20 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 2 (poor)
    • 2%

  • Synonyms

    • VINYL ACETATE
    • Ethenyl acetate
    • 108-05-4
    • Acetic acid ethenyl ester
    • Acetoxyethylene
    • Acetic acid vinyl ester
    • Ethenyl ethanoate
    • Acetoxyethene
    • 1-Acetoxyethylene
    • Vinyl acetate monomer
    • Vinyl ethanoate
    • Vinyl A monomer
    • Vinylacetat
    • Vinylacetate
    • Zeset T
    • Vinylacetaat
    • Acetic acid, ethenyl ester
    • Octan winylu
    • Acetate de vinyle
    • Vinyl acetate H.Q.
    • Ethanoic acid, ethenyl ester
    • Vinile (acetato di)
    • Vinyle (acetate de)
    • VyAc
    • Acetic acid, vinyl ester
    • Vinylester kyseliny octove
    • Acetic acid, ethylene ether
    • NSC 8404
    • Vinylazetat
    • CCRIS 1306
    • HSDB 190
    • EINECS 203-545-4
    • Everflex 81L
    • Essigsaeurevinylester
    • UNII-L9MK238N77
    • Vinnapas A 50
    • DTXSID3021431
    • CHEBI:46916
    • AI3-18437
    • L9MK238N77
    • NSC-8404
    • CH3CO2CH=CH2
    • Unocal 76 Res S-55
    • Vinyl ester of acetic acid
    • Unocal 76 Res 6206
    • DTXCID201431
    • VAC
    • EC 203-545-4
    • VINYL ACETATE (IARC)
    • VINYL ACETATE [IARC]
    • Vinylacetaat [Dutch]
    • Vinylacetat [German]
    • Octan winylu [Polish]
    • Vinyl acetate, analytical standard
    • VyAr
    • Acetate de vinyle [French]
    • Vinyle (acetate de) [French]
    • Vinile (acetato di) [Italian]
    • Acetic Acid Vinyl Ester Monomer
    • Vinylester kyseliny octove [Czech]
    • UN1301
    • Vinyl Acetate(Stabilized with 8-12 ppm Hydroquinone)
    • Vinile
    • Vinyle
    • Vinile(acetato di)
    • Vinylacetat(german)
    • Vinyle(acetate de)
    • Vinyl acetate, CP
    • MFCD00008713
    • PONAL
    • Ethenyl acetate, 9CI
    • VINYL ACETATE HQ
    • Vinyl acetate, inhibited
    • Plyamul 40305-00
    • VINYL ACETATE [MI]
    • VINYL ACETATE [HSDB]
    • UN 1301 (Salt/Mix)
    • WLN: 1VO1U1
    • RP 251 (ESTER)
    • CHEMBL1470323
    • VINYL ACETATE, STABILIZED
    • NSC8404
    • PHA76598
    • Tox21_200817
    • BBL036266
    • RP 251
    • STL264216
    • AKOS009120081
    • NCGC00091098-01
    • NCGC00091098-02
    • NCGC00258371-01
    • CAS-108-05-4
    • COPOVIDONE IMPURITY C [EP IMPURITY]
    • Vinyl Acetate 2000 microg/mL in Methanol
    • Vinyl Acetate Monomer (stabilized with HQ)
    • A0045
    • NS00008176
    • EN300-27348
    • C19309
    • A801803
    • Q377339
    • F8880-1173
    • InChI=1/C4H6O2/c1-3-6-4(2)5/h3H,1H2,2H
    • Vinyl acetate, inhibited [UN1301] [Flammable liquid]
    • Vinyl Acetate contains 3-20 ppm hydroquinone as inhibitor
    • Vinyl acetate, European Pharmacopoeia (EP) Reference Standard
    • Vinyl acetate, contains 3-20 ppm hydroquinone as inhibitor, >=99%
    • 203-545-4
    • 93196-02-2
    • VAM

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 118.89
    methanol 171.45
    isopropanol 83.51
    water 21.65
    ethyl acetate 146.88
    n-propanol 78.67
    acetone 234.36
    n-butanol 69.17
    acetonitrile 195.24
    DMF 476.25
    toluene 50.5
    isobutanol 55.63
    1,4-dioxane 219.66
    methyl acetate 167.99
    THF 264.15
    2-butanone 147.03
    n-pentanol 48.82
    sec-butanol 67.49
    n-hexane 14.32
    ethylene glycol 62.38
    NMP 574.99
    cyclohexane 11.95
    DMSO 386.02
    n-butyl acetate 42.89
    n-octanol 30.21
    chloroform 116.87
    n-propyl acetate 58.95
    acetic acid 207.2
    dichloromethane 166.02
    cyclohexanone 160.51
    propylene glycol 51.6
    isopropyl acetate 75.07
    DMAc 502.91
    2-ethoxyethanol 130.06
    isopentanol 53.86
    n-heptane 6.12
    ethyl formate 109.35
    1,2-dichloroethane 111.93
    n-hexanol 32.31
    2-methoxyethanol 265.02
    isobutyl acetate 31.7
    tetrachloromethane 20.91
    n-pentyl acetate 34.82
    transcutol 283.19
    n-heptanol 16.75
    ethylbenzene 27.03
    MIBK 59.72
    2-propoxyethanol 96.02
    tert-butanol 103.72
    MTBE 85.61
    2-butoxyethanol 43.93
    propionic acid 111.82
    o-xylene 42.57
    formic acid 158.35
    diethyl ether 103.38
    m-xylene 39.6
    p-xylene 34.56
    chlorobenzene 62.6
    dimethyl carbonate 80.11
    n-octane 3.46
    formamide 206.16
    cyclopentanone 230.13
    2-pentanone 113.16
    anisole 87.49
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 120.51
    gamma-butyrolactone 322.28
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 169.06
    pyridine 139.12
    3-pentanone 100.15
    furfural 311.18
    n-dodecane 4.12
    diethylene glycol 97.42
    diisopropyl ether 28.97
    tert-amyl alcohol 84.9
    acetylacetone 172.22
    n-hexadecane 4.59
    acetophenone 78.93
    methyl propionate 133.63
    isopentyl acetate 37.59
    trichloroethylene 178.83
    n-nonanol 27.76
    cyclohexanol 65.9
    benzyl alcohol 61.83
    2-ethylhexanol 22.03
    isooctanol 14.88
    dipropyl ether 33.59
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 62.98
    ethyl lactate 39.98
    propylene carbonate 141.6
    n-methylformamide 214.92
    2-pentanol 46.62
    n-pentane 11.78
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 56.86
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 72.45
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 91.11
    mesitylene 24.31
    ε-caprolactone 161.69
    p-cymene 15.96
    epichlorohydrin 261.43
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 85.65
    2-aminoethanol 81.98
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 451.14
    sulfolane 356.24
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 8.04
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 190.38
    n-hexyl acetate 66.02
    isooctane 4.42
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 99.15
    sec-butyl acetate 42.0
    tert-butyl acetate 78.92
    decalin 10.98
    glycerin 101.54
    diglyme 169.61
    acrylic acid 118.79
    isopropyl myristate 28.82
    n-butyric acid 111.57
    acetyl acetate 104.77
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 32.57
    ethyl propionate 73.87
    nitromethane 458.44
    1,2-diethoxyethane 74.13
    benzonitrile 74.4
    trioctyl phosphate 19.56
    1-bromopropane 61.41
    gamma-valerolactone 350.56
    n-decanol 21.1
    triethyl phosphate 31.17
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 25.94
    propionitrile 95.48
    vinylene carbonate 138.85
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 161.34
    DMS 83.05
    cumene 22.88
    2-octanol 15.74
    2-hexanone 63.19
    octyl acetate 37.3
    limonene 22.76
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 218.39
    ethyl orthosilicate 28.3
    tributyl phosphate 29.11
    diacetone alcohol 95.3
    N,N-dimethylaniline 67.34
    acrylonitrile 131.49
    aniline 71.9
    1,3-propanediol 107.49
    bromobenzene 55.36
    dibromomethane 95.24
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 119.83
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 40.0
    tetrabutyl urea 43.24
    diisobutyl methanol 15.29
    2-phenylethanol 39.41
    styrene 35.01
    dioctyl adipate 49.63
    dimethyl sulfate 166.25
    ethyl butyrate 46.75
    methyl lactate 78.39
    butyl lactate 30.9
    diethyl carbonate 35.4
    propanediol butyl ether 54.66
    triethyl orthoformate 34.9
    p-tert-butyltoluene 16.36
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 69.67
    morpholine 228.66
    tert-butylamine 57.7
    n-dodecanol 16.76
    dimethoxymethane 209.2
    ethylene carbonate 100.86
    cyrene 88.61
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 65.05
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 31.08
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 77.88
    4-methylpyridine 161.73
    dibutyl ether 38.58
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 15.29
    DEF 189.0
    dimethyl isosorbide 154.16
    tetrachloroethylene 73.74
    eugenol 62.64
    triacetin 88.63
    span 80 61.55
    1,4-butanediol 42.68
    1,1-dichloroethane 102.68
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 45.06
    methyl formate 176.91
    2-methyl-1-butanol 55.9
    n-decane 6.13
    butyronitrile 87.95
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 29.92
    1-chlorooctane 19.85
    1-chlorotetradecane 10.76
    n-nonane 5.94
    undecane 4.9
    tert-butylcyclohexane 10.9
    cyclooctane 5.14
    cyclopentanol 86.54
    tetrahydropyran 127.93
    tert-amyl methyl ether 78.91
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 148.76
    1-hexene 32.25
    2-isopropoxyethanol 74.38
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 90.33
    methyl butyrate 88.19

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction