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704067

ε-Caprolactone

97%

Synonym(s):

2-Oxepanone, 6-Caprolactone monomer, 6-Hexanolactone

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H10O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
114.14
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
207-938-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
106919
MDL number:
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vapor density

3.9 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.463 (lit.)

bp

97-98 °C/15 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.03 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C1CCCCCO1

InChI

1S/C6H10O2/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-8-6/h1-5H2

InChI key

PAPBSGBWRJIAAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

ε-caprolactone is a cyclic ester. Ring opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone initiated by, tributylin n butoxide, ethyl magnesium bromide, or samarium acetate or heteropolyacid, leads to the formation of poly caprolactone (PCL).

Application

ε-caprolactone is popularly used in the preparation of poly caprolactone (PCL).


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Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

228.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

109 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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