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Due to the non-electroactivity of carcinogenic organic compound acrylamide, an indirect electrochemical detection by using molecularly imprinted polymer is proposed as a detection method. Polyaniline was chosen due to the conductivity, interesting properties and wide usage in the field of sensors. Polyaniline was prepared by the different electropolymerisation process to achieve different morphologies, properties. Cyclic voltammetry was further chosen for electropolymeristion of polyaniline, in which propanamide was imprinted as a template molecule. Due to the same size, shape and functional groups, so imprinted polyaniline presents a proof of concept molecule for further acrylamide bonding. Successful imprinting was confirmed by surface analysis technique (FTIR) and simple electrochemical measurements of polyaniline response.