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2-Pyrrolidinone

≥99%

Synonym(s):

2-Pyrrolidone, Butyrolactam

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H7NO
CAS Number:
616-45-5
Molecular Weight:
85.10
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24854414
EC Number:
210-483-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
105241
MDL number:
MFCD00005270
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
solid
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vapor density

2.9 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

assay

≥99%

form

solid

refractive index

n20/D 1.487 (lit.)

bp

245 °C (lit.)

mp

23-25 °C (lit.)

solubility

benzene: miscible(lit.), carbon disulfide: miscible(lit.), chloroform: miscible(lit.), diethyl ether: miscible(lit.), ethanol: miscible(lit.), ethyl acetate: miscible(lit.), water: miscible(lit.)

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

rat ... Gabra2(29706)

General description

The FT-IR spectra of the hydrogen bonding lactam 2-pyrrolidinone in CCl4 was studied.

Application

2-Pyrrolidinone is used as a starting material in the synthesis of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), (±)-tashiromine, (±)-tetraponerine T4, (+)-ricciocarpins A and B.

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GHS08,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 1B

Storage Class

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

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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