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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 Level

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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Ring-opening polymerization of e-caprolactone initiated by samarium acetate
Contreras JM, et al.
Journal of Polymer Research, 20 (2013)
Ring-opening polymerization of e-caprolactone initiated by heteropolyacid
Cheng G, et al.
Journal of Polymer Research, 17(6), 847-851 (2010)
Eliza Li Shan Fong et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(16), 6500-6505 (2013-04-12)
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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
704067-500G04061838254214
704067-100G04061838254207