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piperidin-2-one [1 record]

Record 1 2013-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Synthetic Fabrics
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A white crystalline cyclic amide that yields epsilon-amino-caproic acid on hydrolysis and is used chiefly in making one type of nylon.

CONT

Caprolactam is used in the manufacture of synthetic fibers (especially nylon 6), plastics, bristles, film, coatings, synthetic leather, plasticizers, and paint vehicles, cross-linking agent for polyurethanes, synthesis of amino acid lysine.

OBS

piperidin-2-one: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry).

OBS

epsilon: This word must be replaced by the corresponding greek letter or italicized.

OBS

Chemical formula: CH2(CH2)4HCO or C6H11NO

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Amide cyclique d'un acide aminocaproïque.

CONT

L'e-caprolactame conduit par polymérisation au polyamide-6, le Perlon, comparable au Nylon et utilisé pour fabriquer des textiles synthétiques.

OBS

pipéridin-2-one : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée).

OBS

epsilon : Ce mot doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique.

OBS

Formule chimique : CH2(CH2)3NHCO ou C6H11NO

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Tejidos sintéticos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Monómero que, por polimerización, da policaprolactamo, conocido por el nombre comercial de Perlón, que es una fibra sintética comparable al nylon.

OBS

Fórmula química: CH2(CH2)4HCO o C6H11NO

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