2-pyrrolidone


2-pyrrolidone

[¦tü pə′räl·ə‚dēn] (organic chemistry) C4H7ON Combustible, light-yellow liquid, boiling at 245°C; soluble in ethyl alcohol, water, chloroform, and carbon disulfide; used as a plasticizer and polymer solvent, in insecticides and specialty inks, and as a nylon-4 precursor.