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N-Isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) is a biocompatible monomeric unit that can be used in the formation of stimuli responsive polymers due to its temperature sensitive properties, which include temperature-based volumetric and phase changes. These properties change when the temperature of the solution reaches a lower critical solution temperature (LCST).

white to light yellow crystalline powder or

N-Isopropylacrylamide (NIPAM) can be used to prepare poly(NIPAM) based thermosetting polymers, which can be used for a variety of applications such as tissue engineering, cell culture, biomedical coating, drug delivery, and muscle regeneration.
Monomer used in the preparation of thermally sensitive, water-swellable hydrogels.

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Fractionate the amide under reduced pressure, and recrystallise the solid distillate from hexane (m 59o), *C6H6 (m 62o) or *C6H6/hexane (m 62-63o). Store it with 0.05% of 4-tert-butylcatechol. It is used for making water soluble swellable hydrogels. [Beilstein 4 IV 517.]