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Substance profile

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone: liquid.

CAS 2687-96-9 C16H31NO 253.42 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone is

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone: liquid. Its molecular formula is C16H31NO and its molecular weight is 253.42 g/mol.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone identifiers and molecular data

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone CAS number and EC number

CAS number2687-96-9
EC number403-730-1
Index number (CLP Annex VI)613-099-00-6

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC16H31NO
Molecular weight253.42 g/mol

Other names for 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone

  • 1-dodecyl-2-pyrrolidone

03 · GHS classification

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 Category 1A or 1B or 1C H314 GHS05
Skin sensitisation GHS chapter 3.4 Category 1 or 1A or 1B H317 GHS07
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 Category 1 H400 GHS09
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 Category 1 H410 GHS09

Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone
CodeHazard statement
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.
H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.
H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

This page lists only the codes assigned to 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.

Safety Data Sheet

Getting an SDS for 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone

A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.

04 · Precautionary statements

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 12 precautionary statements to 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.

Disposal

What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.

Reading the notation. is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.

05 · Names in the regulation

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone name in 23 EU languages

CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.

Language Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3
Bulgarian български 1-додецил-2-пиролидон
Spanish español 1-Dodecil-2-pirrolidona
Czech čeština 1-dodecyl-2-pyrrolidon
Danish dansk 1-dodecyl-2-pyrrolidon
German Deutsch 1-Dodecyl-2-pyrrolidon
Estonian eesti 1-dodetsüül-2-pürrolidoon
Greek ελληνικά 1-δωδεκυλο-2-πυρρολιδόνη
English English 1-dodecyl-2-pyrrolidone
French français 1-dodécyl-2-pyrrolidone
Croatian hrvatski 1-dodecil-2-pirolidon
Italian italiano 1-dodecil-2-pirrolidone
Latvian latviešu 1-dodecil-2-pirolidons
Lithuanian lietuvių 1-dodecil-2-pirolidonas
Hungarian magyar 1-dodecil-2-pirrolidon
Maltese Malti 1-dodeċil-2-pirrolidon
Dutch Nederlands 1-dodecyl-2-pyrrolidon
Polish polski 1-dodecylo-2-pirolidon
Portuguese português 1-dodecil-2-pirrolidona
Romanian română 1-dodecil-2-pirolidonă
Slovak slovenčina N -dodecylpyrolidín-2-ón
Slovenian slovenščina 1-dodecil-2-pirolidon
Finnish suomi 1-dodekyyli-2-pyrrolidoni
Swedish svenska 1-dodecyl-2-pyrrolidon

All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.

06 · Label elements

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS05 Corrosion pictogramGHS07 Exclamation mark pictogramGHS09 Environment pictogram

Danger

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone

  • Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
  • May cause an allergic skin reaction.
  • Very toxic to aquatic life.
  • Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
  • Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
  • Avoid release to the environment.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Do NOT induce vomiting.
  • If skin irritation or rash occurs:
  • Collect spillage.
  • Dispose of contents/container to

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07 · Questions

1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone?

The CAS number of 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone is 2687-96-9. Its EC number is 403-730-1.

What is the chemical formula of 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone?

The molecular formula of 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone is C16H31NO and its molecular weight is 253.42 g/mol.

What does a 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone carries the pictograms Corrosion, Exclamation mark and Environment and the signal word is Danger.

Is 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it.

Is 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 1-Lauryl-2-pyrrolidone. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.

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