Acrylamide (or
acrylic amide) is a
chemical compound with the
chemical formula C3H5NO. Its
IUPAC name is
prop-2-enamide. It is a white odorless
crystalline solid, soluble in
water,
ethanol,
ether, and
chloroform. Acrylamide decomposes in the presence of acids, bases, oxidizing agents, iron, and iron salts. It decomposes non-thermally to form
ammonia, and thermal decomposition produces
carbon monoxide,
carbon dioxide, and oxides of
nitrogen.