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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/3-aminoazepan-2-one
C6H12N2O
128.17 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

3-aminoazepan-2-one

CAS17929-90-7EC211-584-3
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

3-Aminoazepan-2-one is an amino acid amide formed by the intramolecular condensation of the terminal amino group with the carboxy group in lysine. It is a member of caprolactams and is functionally related to epsilon-caprolactam.

pharmaceutical intermediatebuilding block in organic synthesis

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H332Harmful if inhaled
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

3-aminoazepan-2-one

InChIKey

BOWUOGIPSRVRSJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1CCNC(=O)C(C1)N

Synonyms (29)
  • DL-Lysine Acetylsalicylate EP Impurity D
  • (+/-)-alpha-Aminocaprolactam
  • (3RS)-3-Aminoazepan-2-one
  • 2-Oxoazepan-3-amine
  • 2-aminohexano-6-lactam
  • 3-Amino-2-azepanone
  • 3-Amino-2-azepanone HCl
  • 3-Amino-2-oxohomopiperidine
  • 3-Aminoazepan-2-one, (3RS)-
  • 3-Aminoperhydro-2-azepinone
  • 3-aminoazaperhydroepin-2-one
  • 3-aminoazepan-2-one
  • D-Lysine lactam
  • DL aminocaprolactam
  • DL-a-Amino-e-caprolactam
  • Lysine Impurity 18