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8.02800

ε-Caprolactam

for synthesis

Synonym(s):

ε-Caprolactam, 6-Aminocaproic acid lactam, 2-Oxohexamethyleneimine

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11NO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
113.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352115
EC Index Number:
203-313-2
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Form:
scales

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vapor pressure

0.0014 hPa ( 20 °C)

Quality Segment

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

scales

autoignition temp.

395 °C (DIN 51794)

potency

1660 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.4-8 % (v/v)

pH

7.0-8.5 (20 °C, 333 g/L in H2O)

bp

270.8 °C/1013 hPa

mp

68-70 °C

transition temp

flash point 152 °C (DIN 51758)

solubility

4560 g/L

density

1.01 g/cm3 at 80 °C

bulk density

500‑550 kg/m3

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

N1CCCCCC1=O

InChI

1S/C6H11NO/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-6/h1-5H2,(H,7,8)

InChI key

JBKVHLHDHHXQEQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 99.0 % (a/a)
Melting range (lower value): ≥ 68 °C
Melting range (upper value): ≤ 71 °C
Identity (IR): passes test

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water: soluble

mp

68-70 °C

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storage temp.

2-30°C

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

305.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

152 °C - closed cup



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