2-Pyrrolidinone
ALDRICH/240338 - ≥99%
Synonym: 2-Pyrrolidone; Butyrolactam
CAS Number: 616-45-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H7NO
Molecular Weight: 85.10
EC Number: 210-483-1
MDL Number: MFCD00005270
Linear Formula: C4H7NO
Product Type: Chemical
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| assay | ≥99% |
| bp | 245 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.12 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | solid |
| InChI | 1S/C4H7NO/c6-4-2-1-3-5-4/ |
| InChI key | HNJBEVLQSNELDL-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 23-25 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | O=C1CCCN1 |
| 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.) | |
| vapor density | 2.9 (vs air) |
| Application: | 2-Pyrrolidinone is used as a starting material in the synthesis of polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), (±)-tashiromine, (±)-tetraponerine T4, (+)-ricciocarpins A and B. |
| General description: | The FT-IR spectra of the hydrogen bonding lactam 2-pyrrolidinone in CCl4 was studied. |
| Packaging: | 50 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H319 - H360D |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P264 - P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 235.4 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 113 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 245 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 23-25 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.12 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |