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6-Allyl-ε-caprolactone

Synonym(s):

7-Allyl-1-oxacycloheptan-2-one, ACL, Allyl caprolactone

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H14O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
154.21
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12162002

Assay

98% (NMR)

form

liquid

color

colorless to light yellow

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

6-Allyl-ε-caprolactone is a functionalized biodegradable monomer that can be polymerized using ring-opening polymerization to yield polycaprolactone with pendant allyl functionality. This pendant group can be used to further functionalize the polymer or as a backbone for graft copolymer synthesis.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Ring-opening polymerization of 6-hydroxynon-8-enoic acid lactone: Novel biodegradable copolymers containing allyl pendent groups.
Mecerreyes D, et al.
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 38, 870-875 (2000)
Development of Thermal and Photochemical Strategies for Thiol-Ene Click Polymer Functionalization.
Campos LM, et al.
Macromolecules, 41(19), 7063-7070 (2008)

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