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caprolactone

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Also known as hexano-6-lactone, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid lactone, hexanoic acid, epsilon-lactone, hexan-6-olide, 2-oxohexamethylene oxide, 1,6-hexanolide, 6-hexanolactone, 6-hydroxyhexanoic acid, epsilon-lactone

ε-Caprolactone or simply caprolactone is a lactone (a cyclic ester) possessing a seven-membered ring. Its name is derived from caproic acid. This colorless liquid is miscible with most organic solvents and water. It was once produced on a large scale as a precursor to caprolactam.

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Mass
114.068
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chemical formula
C₆H₁₀O₂
canonical SMILES
C1CCC(=O)OCC1
Commons category
Caprolactone
melting point
-18
boiling point
215
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ε-Caprolactone or simply caprolactone is a lactone (a cyclic ester) possessing a seven-membered ring. Its name is derived from caproic acid. This colorless liquid is miscible with most organic solvents and water. It was once produced on a large scale as a precursor to caprolactam.

==Production and uses== Caprolactone is prepared industrially by Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone with peracetic acid.

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