Vinyl groups can polymerize with the aid of a radical initiator or a catalyst, forming vinyl polymers. In these polymers, the double bonds of the vinyl monomers turn into single bonds and the different monomers are joined by single bonds. Vinyl groups do not exist in vinyl polymer; the term refers to the precursor. It is sometimes important to ascertain the absence of unreacted vinyl monomer in the final product when the monomer is toxic or reduces the performance of the plastic. The following table gives some examples of vinyl polymers.

Monomer example Example of resulting polymer

Vinyl chloride Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)

Vinyl fluoride Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)

Vinyl acetate Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc)

In chemistry, vinyl or ethenyl is the functional group ?CH=CH2, namely the ethylene molecule (H2C=CH2) minus one hydrogen atom. The name is also used for any compound containing that group, namely R?CH=CH2 where R is any other group of atoms.

Vinyl is one of the alkenyl functional groups. On a carbon skeleton, sp2-hybridized carbons or positions are often called vinylic. Allyls, acrylates and styrenics contain vinyl groups. (A styrenic crosslinker with two vinyl groups is called divinyl benzene.)

An industrially important example is vinyl chloride, precursor to PVC, a plastic commonly known as vinyl

Compared with PVC, PVC toxic, Vinyl substantially non-toxic.

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