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12-Aminododecanolactam

98%

Synonym(s):

Aza-2-cyclotridecanone, Cyclododecanone isooxime, Laurolactam

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H23NO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
197.32
Beilstein:
122031
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

98%

form

crystals

mp

150-153 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C1CCCCCCCCCCCN1

InChI

1S/C12H23NO/c14-12-10-8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7-9-11-13-12/h1-11H2,(H,13,14)

InChI key

JHWNWJKBPDFINM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

12-aminododecanolactam is a cyclic amide that is used in a variety of organic synthesis reactions. It is a versatile building block that can be used to synthesize a wide range of compounds, including polyamides, peptides and amino acids.

Application

12-Aminododecanolactam can be used to synthesis low viscosity lactam-based ionic liquids by reacting with various Bronsted acids. It is also used to synthesis Nylon-12, by ring opening polymerization.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

383.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

195 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Low viscosity lactam-based ionic liquids with carboxylate anions: Synthesis, characterization, thermophysical properties and mutual miscibility of ionic liquid with alcohol, water, and hydrocarbons
Bessa, et al.
Journal of Molecular Liquids, 313, 113586-113586 (2020)
Synthesis of 12-aminododecenoic acid by coupling transaminase to oxylipin pathway enzymes
Coenen, et al.
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 107, 2209-2221 (2023)
Magdalena Kwiatkowska et al.
Polymers, 12(2) (2020-02-08)
In this work the preparation of polyamide 12 (PA12) based composites reinforced with pristine and surface-modified carbon nanotubes is reported. A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of multi-walled carbon nanotube functionalization with oxygen containing reactive groups achieved by different procedures of

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