| Compound Description | Acetamide appears as colorless crystals with a mousy odor . Low toxicity.Acetamide is a member of the class of acetamides that results from the formal condensation of acetic acid with ammonia. It is a monocarboxylic acid amide, a N-acylammonia and a member of acetamides. It is a tautomer of an acetimidic acid.Acetamide is used primarily as a solvent and a plasticizer. Workers may be exposed in the plastics and chemical industries. It causes mild skin irritation from acute exposure. No information is available on the chronic , reproductive/developmental, or carcinogenic effects of acetamide in humans. EPA has not classified acetamide for carcinogenicity.Acetamide is a natural product found in Convolvulus erinaceus, Haplophyllum acutifolium, and other organisms with data available.Acetamide is a mineral with formula of CH3CONH2. The corresponding IMA number is IMA1974-039. The IMA symbol is Ace.Acetamide is found in red beetroot. Acetamide , CH3CONH2, the amide of acetic acid, is a white crystalline solid in pure form. It is produced by dehydrating ammonium acetate. Acetamide has been shown to exhibit anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic and antibiotic functions. Acetamide belongs to the family of Primary Carboxylic Acid Amides. These are compounds comprising primary carboxylic acid amide functional group, with the general structure RCNH2. .Acetamide is a metabolite found in or produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. |
