| ε-Caprolactone Chemical Properties |
| Melting point | -1 °C |
| Boiling point | 96-97.5 °C10 mm Hg(lit.) |
| density | 1.03 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density | 3.9 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.01 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | n 20/D 1.463(lit.) |
| Fp | 229 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless, yellowing on aging |
| explosive limit | 1.2-9%(V) |
| Water Solubility | >1000 MG/L (20 ºC) |
| BRN | 106919 |
| InChIKey | PAPBSGBWRJIAAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 502-44-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 2-Oxepanone(502-44-3) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Oxepanone (502-44-3) |
| Safety Information |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 37/38-41-36/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39-37/39 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | MO8400000 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 204 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29322090 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 502-44-3(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 2000 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit 5990 mg/kg |
| ε-Caprolactone Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties | Clear colorless liquid, yellowing on ageing |
| Uses | Intermediate in adhesives, urethane coatings, and elastomers; solvent; diluent for epoxy resins; synthetic fibers; organic synthesis. |
| Definition | ChEBI: A epsilon-lactone that is oxepane substituted by an oxo group at position 2. |
| Synthesis Reference(s) |
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 80, p. 4079, 1958
DOI:
10.1021/ja01548a063
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 61, p. 4560, 1996 DOI: 10.1021/jo952237x Tetrahedron Letters, 17, p. 2455, 1976 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(76)90018-6 |