CaprolactamCaprolactam (CPL) is an organic compound with the formula (CH2)5C(O)NH. This colourless solid is a lactam (a cyclic amide) of caproic acid. Global demand for this compound is approximately five million tons per year, and the vast majority is used to make nylon 6 filament, fiber, and plastics. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Caprolactam, revision 1380090731.

Property

Value

Formula

C6H11NO, 113.16 g/mol

Melting point

69.2 °C

Boiling point

270.8 °C

Density

1.01 g/cm³

Flash point

125 °C

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