caprolactam

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q409397
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caprolactam

Summary

caprolactam is a type of chemical entity[1]. caprolactam ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • caprolactam's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • caprolactam's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1CCC(=O)NCC1[4].
  • caprolactam's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₁₁NO[5].
  • caprolactam is a type of azepine alkaloid[6].
  • caprolactam is part of caprolactam metabolic process[7].
  • caprolactam is part of caprolactam catabolic process[8].
  • caprolactam's Commons category is recorded as Caprolactam[9].
  • caprolactam comprises nitrogen[10].
  • caprolactam comprises oxygen[11].
  • caprolactam comprises carbon[12].
  • caprolactam's found in taxon is recorded as Fagopyrum esculentum[13].
  • caprolactam's found in taxon is recorded as Nicotiana tabacum[14].
  • caprolactam's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[15].
  • caprolactam's has effect is recorded as caprolactam exposure[16].
  • caprolactam's has characteristic is recorded as bitterness[17].
  • caprolactam's has characteristic is recorded as flammable solid[18].
  • caprolactam's NIOSH Pocket Guide ID is recorded as 0097[19].
  • caprolactam's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+1.01'}[20].
  • caprolactam's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+113.084'}[21].
  • caprolactam's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+156'}[22].
  • caprolactam's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+70'}[23].
  • caprolactam's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+69.3'}[24].
  • caprolactam's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+515'}[25].
  • caprolactam's boiling point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+270'}[26].
  • caprolactam's vapor pressure is recorded as {'unit': 'Q6859652', 'amount': '+0.00000008'}[27].

Why It Matters

caprolactam ranks in the top 5% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (533 views/month).[2] caprolactam has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] caprolactam is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Caprolactam, an Inhibitory Allelochemical Exuded from Germinating Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) Seeds. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Comparison of different extraction methods: steam distillation, simultaneous distillation and extraction and headspace co-distillation, used for the analysis of the volatile components in aged flue-cured tobacco leaves. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BitterDB. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Jean-Claude Bradley Open Melting Point Dataset. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Basic laboratory and industrial chemicals: A CRC quick reference handbook. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . cdc.gov. cdc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Monomer of nylon 6
    Has effect caprolactam exposure
    Instance of type of chemical entity
    Has characteristic bitterness, flammable solid
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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