1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
SIAL/328634 - anhydrous, 99.5%
Synonym: 1-
CAS Number: 872-50-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H9NO
Molecular Weight: 99.13
EC Number: 212-828-1
MDL Number: MFCD00003193
Linear Formula: C5H9NO
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99.5% |
| autoignition temp. | 518 °F |
| bp | 202 °C (lit.) |
| 81-82 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) | |
| density | 1.028 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 9.5 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | anhydrous |
| impurities | <0.005% water |
| InChI | 1S/C5H9NO/c1-6-4-2-3-5(6) |
| InChI key | SECXISVLQFMRJM-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −24 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 7.7-10.0 (20 °C, 100 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CN1CCCC1=O |
| vapor density | 3.4 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.29 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 0.99 mmHg ( 40 °C) |
| Application: | 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone may be used as a solvent in the following processes: • Preparation of 2-aryl and 2-alkyl benzothiazoles. • Ullmann coupling reaction of aryl halides and phenols to form Ullmann ethers in the presence of 2,2,6,6-tetramethylheptan • Stille cross-coupling reaction of aryl iodides with organostannanes catalyzed by Pd/C in the presence of copper iodide as cocatalyst. |
| Legal Information: | Pure-Pac is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Other Notes: | Pure-Pac® II containers require the Micromatic MacroValve coupler for dispensing solvents, Z560723. |
| Packaging: | 1, 6×1, 2, 4×2 L in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 100, 12×100 mL in Sure/Seal™ |
| Packaging: | 18 L in Pure-Pac™ 1 |
| Packaging: | 50 L in Pure-Pac™ 2 |
| Packaging: | View returnable container options . |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 - H360FD |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P261 - P264 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 61-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 195.8 °F - Pensky-Martens c |
| Flash Point(C) | 91 °C - Pensky-Martens clos |
| Purity | 99.5% |
| bp | 202 °C (lit.); 81-82 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) |
| mp | −24 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.028 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352005 |



