2-Pyrrolidone

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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 °C

2-Pyrrolidone (2-Py) is an organic compound consisting of a five-membered lactam. 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 and carbon disulfide.

2-Pyrrolidone is an intermediate in the manufacture of polymers such as polyvinylpyrrolidone and polypyrrolidone.

ee also

* N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP)
* N-Vinylpyrrolidone (NVP)

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