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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:
Molecular Weight:
155.19
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
217-565-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
119598
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
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Quality Level

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

SMILES string

CC(=O)N1CCCCCC1=O

InChI

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

InChI key

QISSLHPKTCLLDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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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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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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SKUGTIN
283010-250ML04061826236598