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N-Vinylcaprolactam

98%, stabilized

Synonym(s):

1-Ethenylazepan-2-one, 1-Ethenylhexahydro-2H -azepin-2-one, 1-Vinylazepan-2-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H13NO
CAS Number:
2235-00-9
Molecular Weight:
139.19
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
24866004
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
EC Number:
218-787-6
MDL number:
MFCD00080693
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Quality Segment

100

assay

98%

form

solid

contains

HO-TEMPO as stabilizer

bp

128 °C/21 mmHg (lit.)

mp

35-38 °C (dec.) (lit.)

density

1.029 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C=CN1CCCCCC1=O

InChI

1S/C8H13NO/c1-2-9-7-5-3-4-6-8(9)10/h2H,1,3-7H2

InChI key

JWYVGKFDLWWQJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

N-Vinylcaprolactam (NVCL) is an organo-soluble amphiphilic material that is soluble in solvents like benzene, isobutanol, and isopropanol. It can be used in the preparation of poly(NVCL) by free-radical polymerization at a temperature higher than its melting point.

Application

NVCL forms a temperature responsive polymer, which can be used for a variety of biomedical applications.

pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1 - STOT RE 1

target_organs

Liver,Upper respiratory tract

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

213.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

101 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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