Diacetone acrylamide
Agent Name
Diacetone acrylamide
CAS Number
2873-97-4
Formula
C9-H15-N-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
2-Propenamide, N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)-; Acrylamide, N,N-diacetonyl-; Acrylamide, N-(1,1-dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)-; Diacetoneacrylamide; N-(1,1-Dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)-2-propenamide; N-(1,1-Dimethyl-3-oxobutyl)acrylamide; N-(2-(2-Methyl-4-oxopentyl))acrylamide; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Organic Compounds
Description
White hygroscopic solid; [Merck Index] White or yellow crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used to make coatings, laminates, sealers, adhesives, and lubricating oils; to impart water tolerance and vapor permeability to copolymer films; as cross-linking agent in polyester resins; in color photography; in orthopedic bandages; in air sprays; [HSDB] Used as adhesion improver for cellulosics, concrete, and glass; [Hawley]
Comments
Toxic by ingestion; [HSDB] Causes somnolence and convulsions in lethal-dose feeding studies of rats; [RTECS] An irritant; [CAMEO] An irritant; Effects in high-dose animal studies include convulsions; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.000579 mm Hg
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: