Product Code

:  SSPC-A00004

CAS No.

:  105-60-2

Chemical Name

:  ε-​Caprolactam

Synonyms

:   Hexahydro-2H-Azepin-2-one; 1-​Aza-​2-​cycloheptanone; 2-​Azacycloheptanone; Aminocaproic Acid - In House Impurity; 2-​Ketohexamethylenimin​e; 2-​Oxohexamethylenimine; 2-​Perhydroazepinone; 6-​Caprolactam; 6-​Hexanelactam; A 19374; AP; AP (lactam); Aminocaproic Lactam; Azepan-​2-​one; Caprolactam; Hexahydro-​1H-​azepin-​2-​one; Hexahydro-​2-​azepinone; Hexahydro-​2H-​azepin-​2-​one; Hexano-​6-​lactam; 6-​Amino-​hexanoic Acid, Cyclic Lactam; Hexanolactam; NSC 117393; NSC 25536; NSC 4977;

Molecular Formula

:   C₆H₁₁NO

Molecular Weight

:  113.16

Appearance

:  Off-White Solid

Storage

:  2-8°C Refrigerator

Application

:  ε-​Caprolactam is a synthetic precursor of Nylon-6 and other synthetic polymers. This compound also inhibits the growth of several Bacillus and Rhizobium species, but Arthrobacter species grow normally in the presence of this compound.