Caprolactam

Caprolactam

Caprolactam is an organic compound with the formula5C(O)NH. This colourless solid is a lactam(a cyclic amide) of caproic acid. Approximately 4.5 billion kilograms are produced annually. Caprolactam is the precursor to Nylon 6, a widely used synthetic polymer. This video is targeted to blind users. Attribution: Article text available under CC-BY-SA Creative Commons image source in video