Caprolactam 3D structure

Caprolactam (also called azepan-2-one, epsilon-Caprolactam) has the formula C₆H₁₁NO and a molar mass of 113.16 g/mol. The model above is PubChem's computed 3D conformer: drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, and use the measurement tools to read bond lengths and angles.

Formula: C₆H₁₁NO
Molar mass: 113.16 g/mol
PubChem CID: 7768
Heavy atoms: 8
Category: School chemistry

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Identifiers

IUPAC name	azepan-2-one
SMILES	`C1CCC(=O)NCC1`
PubChem CID	7768
Other names	azepan-2-one, epsilon-Caprolactam, 2-Oxohexamethylenimine, 6-Caprolactam, Aminocaproic lactam

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3D coordinates are PubChem's computed conformer, one low-energy shape of the molecule. Flexible molecules can take many other shapes.

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