The starting material used for the manufacture of caprolactam is________________?
Correct answer: B. Cyclohexane
- A. Ethyl benzene
- B. Cyclohexane
- C. Ethylene glycol
- D. DMT
Explanation
Caprolactam is manufactured through the cyclohexane to cyclohexanone and oxime route, followed by Beckmann rearrangement. Thus cyclohexane is the listed starting material.
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