Acrylic acid

Acrylic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Propenoic acid
Other names
  • Acroleic acid
  • Propenoic acid
  • Vinylformic acid
Properties
C3H4O2
Molar mass 72.06 g·mol−1
Acidity (pKa) 4.25
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Acrylic acid is an organic compound. It is the simplest molecule to have both an alkene-like double bond and the carboxylic acid functional group. Acrylic acid and its derivatives are used to make acrylic polymers.

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