As a type of white crystal, acrylamide, shorted as AM , molecular formula CH2CHCONH2, is easily dissolved in water, carbinol, ethanol or propyl alcohol, but only slightly in ethyl acetate and chloroform, and slightly soluble in benzene. There are two active centers in its molecule, so it's reactive to sub-acidity and alkalescence.
The acrylamide is mainly used for the production of water-soluble high polymers ,which are widely applied in different industries, such as, mining running ,coal washing, paper, textile, sewage treatment, metallurgy, sugar production, construction, pharmacy and agriculture, etc.