caprolactone
Sign in to saveAlso 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
- Image
- Polycaprolactone close.jpg
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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.