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1-Ethyl-2-pyrrolidone

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Synonym(s):

NEP

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11NO
CAS Number:
2687-91-4
Molecular Weight:
113.16
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24848778
EC Number:
220-250-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
107971
MDL number:
MFCD00003199
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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Quality Level

100

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.465 (lit.)

bp

97 °C/20 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.992 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCN1CCCC1=O

InChI

1S/C6H11NO/c1-2-7-5-3-4-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3

InChI key

ZFPGARUNNKGOBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1-Ethyl-2-pyrrolidone is a transdermal absorption-enhancing compound and mechanism of its effect on multilammellar liposome of stratum corneum lipid has been studied.

Application

1-Ethyl-2-pyrrolidone was used to modify coir fiber (from Cocos nucifera) by photocuring.

pictograms

Health hazardCorrosion
GHS08,GHS05

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

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

flash_point_f

195.8 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

91 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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2687-91-4

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STBK0377
STBJ0978
STBH7138

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