Nylon 3
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Nylon 3 - Poly(propiolactam)
 

NAMES AND IDENTIFIERS OF POLYMER

POLYMER CLASS Polyamide
COMMON NAMESNylon 3, Polyamide 3, Poly(3-aminopropanoic acid), Poly(propano-3-lactam)
STRUCTURE BASED NAME Poly(imino-1-oxotrimethylene), Poly[imino(1-oxo-1,3-propanediyl)]
ACRONYMS PA3
CAS # 24937-14-2
CurlySMILES N{-}C(=O)CC{n+}
 

IDENTIFIERS OF MONOMER(S)

CAS # 930-21-2
COMMON NAMESPropano-3-lactam
SMILES C1CNC1=O
Std. InChI 1S/C3H5NO/c5-3-1-2-4-3/h1-2H2,(H,4,5)
Std. InChIKey MNFORVFSTILPAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
STRUCTURE
Nylon
 

Thermo-Physical Properties: Experimental / Literature Data

PROPERTYUNITVALUE / RANGEPREFERRED
Molar Volume VmmL mol-1
Density ρg mL-1
Solubility Parameter δMPa1/2
Molar Cohesive Energy EcohJ mol-1
Glass Transition Temperature TgK 384
Molar Heat Capacity CpJ (mol K)-1
Entanglement Molecular Weight Meg mol-1
Index of Refraction nnone
 

Thermo-Physical Properties: Calculated Data

PROPERTYUNITVALUE / RANGEPREFERRED
Molecular Weight of Repeat unitg mol-1 71.08
Van-der-Waals Volume VvWmL mol-1 37.99
Molar Volume VmmL mol-155.0 - 59.457.3
Density ρg mL-1 1.20 - 1.291.24
Solubility Parameter δMPa1/2 28.2 - 35.432.0
Molar Cohesive Energy EcohJ mol-1 47100 - 6890058900
Glass Transition Temperature TgK 349 - 409380
Molar Heat Capacity CpJ (mol K)-182 - 10098
Entanglement Molecular Weight Meg mol-12900 - 38003350
Index of Refraction nnone1.52 - 1.591.54
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