Acrylamide

Acrylamide is a colorless, odorless, vinyl monomer formed from the hydration of acrylonitrile. It is a highly water soluble crystalline amide that polymerizes and forms a byproduct during the heating of starch-rich foods to high temperatures. Mostly used in the production of polymers mainly in the water treatment industry, pulp and paper industry and textile treatment industry and is used as a laboratory reagent. Acrylamide can act as a human carcinogen. It has a reactive double bond and an amide group.