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Caprolactam

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Definition: Cyclic amide of caproic acid used in manufacture of synthetic fibers of the polyamide type. Can cause local irritation.      Other names Aminocaproic Lactam; Lactam, Aminocaproic; Hexahydro 2H Azepin 2 One; Hexahydro-2H-Azepin-2-One
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
calpinactam  0   *Oligopeptides Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives. Org Lett. 2010 Feb 5;12(3):432-5
dithodium caprolactamate  0   *Organometallic Compounds Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives Rhodium. J Org Chem 2009 Jan 16;74(2):730-8
chitosan-graft-poly(N-vinylcaprolactam)  0   Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives Chitosan/*analogs & derivatives. Macromol Biosci 2008 Sep 9;8(9):843-51
bis(phenyl)dirhodium(III) caprolactamate  0   *Organometallic Compounds Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives Rhodium. J Am Chem Soc. 2007 Mar 28;129(12):3504-5
RU 81843  0   Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives Phosphotyrosine/*analogs & derivatives. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2002 May 6;12(9):1291-4
1-vinylimidazole-N-vinylcaprolactam copolymer  0   *Imidazoles *Polymers Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives. Biotechnol Prog 2000 May-Jun;16(3):408-15
poly-N-vinylcaprolactam  25189-83-7 2H-Azepin-2-one, 1-ethenylhexahydro-, homopolymer  *Polymers Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives. Bioorg Khim 1994 Mar;20(3):257-62
nylon 6  25038-54-4   *Polymers Caprolactam/*analogs & derivatives Surgical Mesh Sutures. Acta Biol Acad Sci Hung 24(1-2):91;1973; J Biomed Mater Res 11(4):489;1977; J Ped Ophthalmol 14(2):79;1977; Trans Am Soc Artif Intern Organs 20(A):103;1974; Trans Indiana Acad Ophthalmol Otolaryngol 81(1):
capron  9012-24-2 poly(hexahydro-2H-azepin-2-one)  *Caprolactam Sutures. Gig Truda 0:51;1978; Khirurgiia 12:96;1978; Ortop Travmatol Protez 6:44;1976; Vest Khirurg 121(9):26;1978; Vestn Oftalmol 1:81;1977; Zh Vopr Neirokhir 1:38;1978

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