1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
SIGALD/270458 - suitable for HPLC, ≥99%
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
| λ | H2O reference |
| application(s) | food and beverages |
| assay | ≥99% |
| autoignition temp. | 518 °F |
| bp | 202 °C (lit.) |
| 81-82 °C/10 mmHg (lit.) | |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| density | 1.028 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 9.5 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | HPLC grade |
| impurities | <0.050% 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) |
| purified by | glass distillation |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CN1CCCC1=O |
| technique(s) | HPLC: suitable |
| UV absorption | λ: 285 nm Amax: 1.00 |
| λ: 300 nm Amax: 0.50 | |
| λ: 325 nm Amax: 0.10 | |
| λ: 350-400 nm Amax: 0.01 | |
| vapor density | 3.4 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.29 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 0.99 mmHg ( 40 °C) |
| Application: | 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (NMP) has been used as a solvent to study the dispersion ability of acrylate polymers for graphene. It has also been used for the fabrication of working electrodes for electrochemical measurements in a study. |
| General description: | 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, a tertiary amide, is widely employed as an organic solvent. It participates in the sonochemical synthesis of high quality MOF(Metal-Organic Framework)-177 crystals. It also participates in the following: • synthesis of cyanotrimethylsilane • decarbonylation of aldehydes • reduction of benzaldehydes and ketones to the corresponding alcohols • preparation of natural products |
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| Packaging: | 1, 2, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 100 mL in glass bottle |
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| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H335 - H360FD |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P261 - 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% |
| 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 | 12190000 |



