12-07053. Oxanamide [Archived]

Nomenclature

CAS number: 126-93-2
2-Ethyl-3-propyloxiranecarboxamide; 2,3-epoxy-2-ethylhexanamide; 2-ethyl-3-propylglycidamide; 2-ethyl-3-propyl-2,3-epoxypropionamide.
C8H15NO2; mol wt 157.21.
C 61.12%, H 9.62%, N 8.91%, O 20.35%.

Description and references

Prepn: Wheeler et al., J. Org. Chem. 25, 1021 (1960).

Chemical structure

Properties

Tasteless, odorless, white crystals from petr ether, mp 90-91°. One part is soluble in 95 parts of water at 30°.

Status

This monograph has been retired and is no longer subject to revision or update.