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P74370

Sigma-Aldrich

2-Pyrrolidinone

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Pyrrolidone, Butyrolactam

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H7NO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
85.10
Beilstein:
105241
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

Quality Level

Assay

99%

form

solid

refractive index

n20/D 1.487 (lit.)

bp

245 °C (lit.)

mp

23-25 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: miscible (completely)

density

1.12 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C1CCCN1

InChI

1S/C4H7NO/c6-4-2-1-3-5-4/h1-3H2,(H,5,6)

InChI key

HNJBEVLQSNELDL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

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Application

2-Pyrrolidinone is a γ-lactam that can undergo copolymerization with other lactams to form polyamides.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class Code

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

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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13C?NMR sequence analysis. 19. Anionic copolymerization of ??butyrolactam, ??valerolactam, and caprolactam at low temperatures.
Kricheldorf H R, et al.
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 20(9), 2353-2370 (1982)
Anionic copolymerization of lactams.
Kricheldorf H R, et al.
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 16(9), 2253-2264 (1978)
Gunasekar Ramachandran et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 10(28), 5343-5346 (2012-06-15)
A simple and efficient three components domino reaction of γ-butyrolactam (2-pyrrolidinone), aromatic aldehyde and substituted thiophenol catalyzed by elemental iodine resulted in the formation of 1-((phenylthio)(phenyl)methyl)pyrrolidin-2-one derivatives. The stability of the synthesized analogues was evaluated in stimulated gastric fluid (SGF)
M Göbbels et al.
Ophthalmology, 99(6), 873-878 (1992-06-01)
The question of whether artificial tears can lead to objective improvement of ocular surface disease in dry eyes is still unanswered. The aim of the current study is to assess the influence of artificial tears on corneal epithelial permeability of
Ryo Shintani et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 48(79), 9936-9938 (2012-09-01)
A palladium-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of 2-pyrrolidinones with a quaternary stereocenter at the 3-position has been achieved by the reaction of γ-methylidene-δ-valerolactones with alkyl isocyanates. High enantioselectivity has been realized by employing a newly synthesized chiral phosphoramidite ligand.

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