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Sigma-Aldrich

Acrylamide

purum, ≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

2-Propenamide, Polyacrylamide, acrylic amide, akrylamid, Acrylic acid amide

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Linear Formula:
CH2=CHCONH2
CAS Number:
79-06-1
Molecular Weight:
71.08
Beilstein:
605349
EC Number:
201-173-7
MDL number:
MFCD00008032
UNSPSC Code:
41105319
eCl@ss:
39031205
PubChem Substance ID:
329747349
NACRES:
NB.22

vapor density

2.45 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

0.03 mmHg ( 40 °C)

grade

purum

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

bp

125 °C/25 mmHg (lit.)

mp

81-87 °C
82-86 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 200 g/L at 20 °C

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

NC(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C3H5NO/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H,1H2,(H2,4,5)

InChI key

HRPVXLWXLXDGHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Acrylamide has been used for preparing slab gel gradients for polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE).

Biochem/physiol Actions

Acrylamide is a reactive, water soluble vinyl monomer. It causes a decrease in the number of neuritis per cell as well as reduces the rate of protein synthesis.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbonesHealth hazard
GHS06,GHS08

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Carc. 1B - Eye Irrit. 2 - Muta. 1B - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1 Oral

Target Organs

Peripheral nervous system

Storage Class Code

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

280.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

138 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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M W Cunningham et al.
The Journal of experimental medicine, 164(4), 998-1012 (1986-10-01)
mAbs produced by immunization of BALB/c mice with Streptococcus pyogenes M type 5 membranes were further characterized for their reaction with S. pyogenes pep M5 protein and with autoantigens associated with human cell lines. mAbs 36.2.2 and 54.2.8 simultaneously reacted
M Nordin-Andersson et al.
Cell biology and toxicology, 19(1), 43-51 (2003-03-29)
Basal cytotoxicity, morphological changes and alterations in cell physiological and neurochemical functions were studied in differentiated human neuroblastoma (SH-SY5Y) cells during exposure to acrylamide and during a subsequent recovery period after cessation of exposure. Acrylamide induced a 20% reduction in
Rusty L Montgomery et al.
EMBO molecular medicine, 6(10), 1347-1356 (2014-09-23)
Over the last decade, great enthusiasm has evolved for microRNA (miRNA) therapeutics. Part of the excitement stems from the fact that a miRNA often regulates numerous related mRNAs. As such, modulation of a single miRNA allows for parallel regulation of
Janneke G F Hogervorst et al.
Carcinogenesis, 35(5), 1032-1038 (2014-01-09)
Acrylamide, a probable human carcinogen, is present in heat-treated carbohydrate-rich foods. Epidemiological studies have not shown a clear association between acrylamide intake and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. This may be due to the molecular heterogeneity in colorectal tumors, which was
Franco Pedreschi et al.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture, 94(1), 9-20 (2013-08-14)
Acrylamide (AA) is known as a neurotoxin in humans and it is classified as a probable human carcinogen by the International Agency of Research on Cancer. AA is produced as by-product of the Maillard reaction in starchy foods processed at
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