Compound Identification
SMILES
O=CNCN1CCCCCC1=O
InChIKey
InChIKey=HNBHGTZJKVHUAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C8H14N2O2
Mass
170.212
Taxonomic Classification
Taxonomy Tree
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Kingdom
Organic compounds
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Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
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Class
Lactams
- Subclass Caprolactams
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Class
Lactams
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Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Kingdom
Organic compounds
Superclass
Organoheterocyclic compounds
Class
Lactams
Subclass
Caprolactams
Intermediate Tree Nodes
Not available
Direct Parent
Caprolactams
Alternative Parents
Azepanes Tertiary carboxylic acid amides Secondary carboxylic acid amides Azacyclic compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
Substituents
Caprolactam - Azepane - Tertiary carboxylic acid amide - Secondary carboxylic acid amide - Carboxamide group - Azacycle - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic nitrogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
Description
This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as caprolactams. These are cyclic amides of caproic acid. Caproic acid is the carboxylic acid derived from hexane with the general formula C5H11COOH.
External Descriptors
Not available