Basic information
Product Name: | Caprolactam |
CAS: | 105-60-2 |
MF: | C6H11NO |
MW: | 113.16 |
EINECS: | 203-313-2 |
Mol File: | 105-60-2.mol |
Chemical Properties
Melting point | 68-71 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point | 136-138 °C10 mm Hg(lit.) |
density | 1.01 |
vapor pressure | <0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
FEMA | 4235 | 1,6-HEXALACTAM |
refractive index | 1.4935 |
Fp | 152 °C |
storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
solubility | H 2 O: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless |
form | Crystals or Flakes |
pka | 16.61±0.20(Predicted) |
Specific Gravity | 1.042 (20/4ºC) |
color | White |
PH | 7.0-8.5 (333g/l, H2O, 20ºC) |
explosive limit | 1.4-8%(V) |
Water Solubility | 4560 g/L (20 ºC) |
Merck | 14,1761 |
JECFA Number | 1594 |
BRN | 106934 |
Exposure limits |
ACGIH: TWA 5 mg/m3
NIOSH: TWA 1 mg/m3; TWA 0.22 ppm; STEL 3 mg/m3; STEL 0.66 ppm |
LogP | 0.12 at 25ºC |