4,4-Dimethyl-2-pyrrolidone
[CAS# 66899-02-3]

Identification

• Name: 4,4-Dimethyl-2-pyrrolidone
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₁NO
• Molecular Weight: 113.16
• CAS Registry Number: 66899-02-3
• EC Number: 800-716-0

Properties

• Solubility: Sparingly soluble (28 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 0.945±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 65-66 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 150-155 ºC (18 Torr)^***
• Flash point: 121.7±3.7 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2013 ACD/Labs)

^** Sircar, Sarbbani Sahay Guha; Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 1928, V5, P549-54.

^*** Brown, Ronald F.; Journal of the American Chemical Society 1955, V77, P1083-9.

Safety Data

Hazard Classification

Hazard	Class	Category Code	Hazard Statement
Skin irritation	Skin Irrit.	2	H315
Acute toxicity	Acute Tox.	4	H302
Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure	STOT SE	3	H335
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2A	H319
Eye irritation	Eye Irrit.	2	H319