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Line 40: '''Vinyl acetate''' is an [[organic compound]] with the [[Chemical formula\|formula]] CH<sub>3</sub>COOCH=CH<sub>2</sub>. A colorless liquid with a pungent odor, it is the precursor to [[polyvinyl acetate]], an important polymer in industry. ~~==Production==~~ The worldwide production capacity was estimated at 6,154,000 tonnes/annum in 2007, with most capacity concentrated in the United States (1,585,000 all in Texas), China (1,261,000), Japan (725,000) and Taiwan (650,000).<ref name=CEH>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sriconsulting.com/CEH/Private/Reports/696.5000/\|title=CEH Marketing Research Report: VINYL ACETATE\|author=H. Chinn\|work\|date=September 2008\|work=Chemical Economics Handbook\|publisher=SRI consulting\|accessdate=July 2011}}</ref> The average list price for 2008 was $1600/tonne. [[Celanese]] is the largest producer (ca 25% of the worldwide capacity), while other significant producers include [[China Petrochemical Corporation]] (7%), [[Chang Chun Group]] (6%) and [[LyondellBasell]] (5%).<ref name=CEH/> ==Preparation==

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