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Also known as prop-2-enoic acid, ethylenecarboxylic acid, vinylformic acid, acroleic acid, 2-propenoic acid, propene acid, propenoic acid

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C3H4O2
Molecular weight
72.06 g/mol
IUPAC name
prop-2-enoic acid
SMILES
C=CC(=O)O
InChIKey
NIXOWILDQLNWCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.3
Polar surface area
37.3 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

Acrylic acid (IUPAC: prop-2-enoic acid) is an organic compound with the formula CH2=CHCOOH. It is the simplest unsaturated carboxylic acid, consisting of a vinyl group connected directly to a carboxylic acid terminus. This colorless liquid has a characteristic acrid or tart smell. It is miscible with water, alcohols, ethers, and chloroform. More than a million tons are produced annually.

History

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