Compound Identification
SMILES
O=C1CCCCC(=O)N1
InChIKey
InChIKey=OSNDUYDDOHEKEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Formula
C6H9NO2
Mass
127.143
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 N-unsubstituted carboxylic acid imides Dicarboximides Azacyclic compounds Organopnictogen compounds Organonitrogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds
Molecular Framework
Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
Substituents
Caprolactam - Azepane - Carboxylic acid imide - Dicarboximide - Carboxylic acid imide, n-unsubstituted - Carboxylic acid derivative - Azacycle - Organic nitrogen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Organooxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Carbonyl group - Organic oxygen compound - 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