Product introduction：
Vinyl caprolactam is used as a reactive diluent for UV-coatings, -inks and -adhesives as well as a building block for synthesis of paper coatings.
Application：
Reactive diluent for UV adhesives & UV inks, especially screen & digital printing inks / ink jet printing inks. Reactive diluent for industrial UV coatings, especially in optical fiber coatings and rapid prototyping. Co-monomer for hydrophobic modified PVP (Polyvinylpyrrolidone) especially used in oilfield, cosmetics & adhesives. Building block for paper coatings.
| Pubchem Sid | 504754925 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504754925 |
| Canonical Smiles | C=CN1CCCCCC1=O |
| IUPAC Name | 1-ethenylazepan-2-one |
| InChIKey | JWYVGKFDLWWQJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C8H13NO/c1-2-9-7-5-3-4-6-8(9)10/h2H,1,3-7H2 |
| Isomeric SMILES | C=CN1CCCCCC1=O |
| Molecular Weight | 139.2 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 119049 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=119049&ln= |
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organoheterocyclic compounds |
| Class | Lactams |
| Subclass | Caprolactams |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Caprolactams |
| Alternative Parents | Azepanes Tertiary carboxylic acid amides Azacyclic compounds Organopnictogen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Caprolactam - Azepane - Tertiary carboxylic acid amide - Carboxamide group - Azacycle - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as caprolactams. These are cyclic amides of caproic acid. Caproic acid is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the general formula C5H11COOH. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 L2509102 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 23, 2025 | N299077 |
| K2112350 | Certificate of Analysis | Aug 12, 2025 | N299077 |
| K2112354 | Certificate of Analysis | Aug 12, 2025 | N299077 |
| K2112355 | Certificate of Analysis | Aug 12, 2025 | N299077 |
| K1929037 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 11, 2023 | N299077 |
| K1901159 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 05, 2023 | N299077 |
| D2321324 | Certificate of Analysis | May 06, 2023 | N299077 |
| L2318163 | Certificate of Analysis | Nov 22, 2021 | N299077 |
| Flash Point(°F) | 214°F |
|---|---|
| Flash Point(°C) | 101℃ |
| Boil Point(°C) | 128 °C/21 mmHg |
| Melt Point(°C) | 34-38°C |
| Molecular Weight | 139.190 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 1.100 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 139.1 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 139.1 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 20.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 142.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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