7-Methyl-2-Oxepanone
[CAS# 2549-59-9]

Identification

• Name: 7-Methyl-2-Oxepanone
• Synonyms: 6-Methyl-e-caprolactone; 7-Methyl-2-oxepanone #
• Molecular Formula: C₇H₁₂O₂
• Molecular Weight: 128.17
• CAS Registry Number: 2549-59-9
• SMILES: CC1CCCCC(=O)O1
• InChI: 1S/C7H12O2/c1-6-4-2-3-5-7(8)9-6/h6H,2-5H2,1H3
• InChIKey: WZRNGGFHDMOCEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.0±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Boiling point: 227.7±8.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 86.0±15.9°C (Cal.)
• Refractive index: 1.431 (Cal.)

References

• (1): María Yolanda Ríos, Enrique Salazar and Horacio F. Olivo. Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of substituted cyclohexanones via lipase-mediated perhydrolysis utilizing urea–hydrogen peroxide in ethyl acetate, Green Chem., 2007, 9, 459.