Caprolactam CPL IUPAC name Azepan-2-one
CAS No. 105-60-2
Formula C6H11NO; NH (CH2) 5CO
Molecular weight 113.18

Caprolactam is one of important organic chemical raw materials, mainly used for slicing through the polymerization of polyamide (nylon -6 often called slices, or slice Nylon -6), can be further processed into nylon fibers, engineering plastics, plastic film. Nylon -6 slices with different quality indicators, focusing on different applications.

Caprolactam

IUPAC name Azepan-2-one

CAS No. 105-60-2

Formula C6H11NO; NH (CH2) 5CO

Molecular weight 113.18

White crystalline state at room temperature

Vapor pressure 0.67kPa/122 °C

Flash point 125 °C

Melting point 68 ~ 70 °C

Boiling point 270 °C

Solubility soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform and other organic solvents most

Relative density (water = 1) 1.05 (70% solution)

Stability and stability

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