2-piperidone
Sign in to saveAlso known as 2-oxo-piperidine, 2-oxopiperidine, delta-valerolactam, 5-pentanolactam, alpha-piperidone, piperidinone, piperidone, Piperidon (german)
2-Piperidinone (2-piperidone or δ-valerolactam) is an organic compound with the formula . Valerolactam is formed by dehydrogenation of 5-amino-1-pentanol, catalyzed by rhodium and ruthenium complexes, The compound, a colorless solid, is classified as a lactam.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C5H9NO
- Molecular weight
- 99.13 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- piperidin-2-one
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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2-Piperidinone (2-piperidone or δ-valerolactam) is an organic compound with the formula . Valerolactam is formed by dehydrogenation of 5-amino-1-pentanol, catalyzed by rhodium and ruthenium complexes, The compound, a colorless solid, is classified as a lactam.
It is the monomer of nylon 5, a polyamide: {{chem2|n (CH2)4CONH -> [HN(CH2)4CO)]_{n} }}