- 2-Pyrrolidone
Chembox new
Name = 2-Pyrrolidone
ImageFile = 2-Pyrrolidone.png
ImageName = 2-Pyrrolidone
IUPACName = 2-Pyrrolidone
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 616-45-5
SMILES = C1(=O)CCCN1
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C4H7NO
MolarMass = 85.11 g/mol
Density = 1.116 g/cm³
MeltingPt =<25 °C
BoilingPt = 245 °C2-Pyrrolidone (2-Py) is an
organic compound consisting of a five-memberedlactam . It is a colorless liquid which is used in industrial settings as a high-boiling non-corrosive polar solvent for a wide variety of applications. It is miscible with a wide variety of other solvents including water,ethanol ,diethyl ether ,chloroform ,benzene ,ethyl acetate andcarbon disulfide .2-Pyrrolidone is an intermediate in the manufacture of polymers such as
polyvinylpyrrolidone andpolypyrrolidone .ee also
* N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)
*N-Vinylpyrrolidone (NVP)References
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