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C7H13NO
127.18 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

N-Methylcaprolactam

CAS2556-73-2EC219-874-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Amide
Primary Use
industrial solvent and intermediate

N-Methylcaprolactam is a compound belonging to the caprolactam family. It is primarily used as an industrial solvent and intermediate in chemical manufacturing.

industrial solventchemical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-methylazepan-2-one

InChIKey

ZWXPDGCFMMFNRW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CN1CCCCCC1=O

Synonyms (19)
  • 1-Methyl-2-azepanone #
  • 1-Methylcaprolactam
  • 1-methylazacycloheptan-2-one
  • 1-methylazaperhydroepin-2-one
  • 1-methylazepan-2-one
  • N-Methyl-2-azacycloheptanone
  • N-Methyl-e-caprolactam
  • N-Methyl-|A-caprolactam
  • N-Methylcaprolactam
  • n-methyl-6-caprolactam