N-ETHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 2687-91-4

N-ETHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE

EINECS NO. 220-250-6
FORMULA C6H11NO
MOL WT. 113.16
H.S. CODE 2933.79.8500

TOXICITY

Oral Rat LD50: 1350mg/kg
SYNONYMS 1-Ethyl-2-pyrrolidinone; NEP; 1-éthylpyrrolidine-2-one; 1-Ethylpyrrolidin-2-one;
1-Ethylpyrrolidin-2-on; 1-Etilpirrolidin-2-ona; N-Ethylpyrrolidone; N-Ethyl-2-pyrrolidinon; N-Ethylpyrrolidinone;

SMILES

N1(C(CCC1)=O)CC

CLASSIFICATION

Lactam, Solvent, Pyrrolidine, Intermediate

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE Clear, colorless liquid
MELTING POINT < -75 C
BOILING POINT 97 at 20 mm Hg
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 0.992
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Miscible (and soluble in other organic solvents.)
pH

 

VAPOR DENSITY

3.90

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 2 Flammability: 2 Instability: 0;

log Pow -0.04 (Octanol-water)
VAPOR PRESSURE 0.103 (mmHg)
HENRY'S LAW 4.19E-08 (atm-m3/mole at 25 C)
OH RATE 2.54E-11 (cm3/molecule-sec at 25 C Atmospheric)

REFRACTIVE INDEX

1.465 - 1.467
FLASH POINT

76 C

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & EXTERNAL LINKS

Pyrrolidone is a keto-pyrrole, that is a 5-membered lactam structure compound (gamma-butyrolactam). Lactam structure compound including pyrrolidone has good solvency property, therefore useful in industrial application. It is an important part of antibiotics, such as penicillin. These structures, cyclic esters and analogues, are active nucleuses in pharmacological activity and flavorings. Lactams have big demand in artificial fibre industry. They are polymerizable and used as nylon precursors. 2-Pyrrolidone is used as a solvent for surface treatment for textiles, metal coated plastics, polymers, and paint removing. Pyrrolidone and its derivatives are used as Intermediates for the synthesis of agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, textile auxiliaries, plasticizers, polymer solvent, stabilizers, specialty inks and as a nylon precursor. NMP is used as a solvent for paint stripping and resins; cleaner for polymeric residues; metal finishing; printed circuit board manufacturing; SBR latex production; pigment dispersant; extraction of acetylene and butadiene; dehydration of natural gas; lube oil processing;

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Material Safety Data Sheet

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SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

clear to slightly yellow liquid

ASSAY

99.0% min

WATER

0.5% max

COLOR (APHA)

50 max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING  
HAZARD CLASS XN
UN NO.

 

OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XN, Risk Phrases: 22-36, Safety Phrases: 26-36

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF LACTONE

Lactone, Lactam, Lactim

Lactone is an internal cyclic monoester (anhydride) derived from the hydroxyl and carboxyl radicals of gamma or delta hydroxy acids by the removal of a H2O between a carboxyl and a hydroxyl group in the same molecule; gamma-hydroxybutyric acid forms gamma-butyrolactone and delta-hydroxydecanoic acid forms delta-decalactone spontaneously. In result, prefixes describe the ring size: beta- is for 4-membered ring), gamma- , 5-membered, and delta-, 6-membered ring. Lactam (a cyclic amide) is the nitrogen analog of lactone. Gamma-aminobutyric acid forms gamma-butyrolactam (also called 2-pyrrolidinone). Lactim is the tautomeric enol form of lactam. Lactam structure, a heteroatomic cyclic amide compound, is an important part in antibiotics such as penicillin. These structures, cyclic esters and analogues, are active nucleuses in pharmacological activity and flavorings. Their good solvency properties also useful in industrial application. Lactams have big demand in artificial fibre industry. They are polymerizable and used as nylon precursors.