2-Piperidone

Agent Name
2-Piperidone
CAS Number
675-20-7
Formula
C5-H9-N-O
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
2-Piperidone formula graphical representation
Synonyms
5-Pentanolactam; alpha-Piperidone; delta-Valerolactam; Pentanoic acid, 5-amino-, lactam; Piperidon [German]; PIPERIDONE,2-; Piperidone-2 [French]; Valerolactim; 2-Piperidinone; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Monomers
Description
White or off-white crystalline solid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as an intermediate; [Wikipedia]
Comments
Causes convulsions and cyanosis in acute oral studies of rats; [RTECS] May cause irritation; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Caprolactam," "2-Pyrrolidone," and "Cyclododecalactam."
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