What is another name for vinyl acetate?

CAS 108-05-4 Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM) is a colorless, volatile, flammable mobile liquid, with characteristic sweet etheral odor. It is soluble in most organic solvents including chlorinated solvents, but is not soluble in water.

 

 

 

 

Names
Systematic IUPAC name Ethenyl ethanoate
Other names Acetic acid vinyl ester Vinyl ethanoate Acetoxyethene VyAc VAM Vinyl acetate monomer Acetic acid ethenyl ester 1-Acetoxyethylene
Identifiers
CAS Number	108-05-4

 

 

CAS 108-05-4 Vinyl Acetate (VAM) is primarily used in the production of other chemicals used in various industrial and consumer product applications. VAM-based polymers, including vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer, polyvinyl acetate (PVA), and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), are used in a variety of applications.