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 |