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283010

N-Acetylcaprolactam

99%

Synonym(s):

1-Acetyl-2-oxohexamethyleneimine, 1-Acetylhexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H13NO2
CAS Number:
1888-91-1
Molecular Weight:
155.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24856858
EC Number:
217-565-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
119598
MDL number:
MFCD00003262

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Product Name

N-Acetylcaprolactam, 99%

InChI key

QISSLHPKTCLLDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H13NO2/c1-7(10)9-6-4-2-3-5-8(9)11/h2-6H2,1H3

SMILES string

CC(=O)N1CCCCCC1=O

assay

99%

refractive index

n20/D 1.489 (lit.)

bp

134-135 °C/26 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.094 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

imide

Quality Level

100

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Application

N-Acetylcaprolactam has been used:
  • as initiator to investigate kinetics of anionic polymerization of ε-caprolactam
  • in ring-opening polymerization of nylon 6

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hcodes

H302,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

251.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

122 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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SDBB5281
STBL4109
BCCH4379
BCCD1322
BCBV0753

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The kinetic equation for the initiated, anionic polymerization of ?-caprolactam.
Greenley RZ, et al.
Macromolecules, 2(6), 561-567 (1969)
Effect of composite preparation techniques on electrical and mechanical properties and morphology of nylon 6 based conductive polymer composites.
Koysuren O, et al.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 102(3), 2520-2526 (2006)

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