2-Nitropropane

2-Nitropropane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Nitropropane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations 2-NP
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 201-209-1
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-3(2)4(5)6/h3H,1-2H3
    Key: FGLBSLMDCBOPQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C3H7NO2/c1-3(2)4(5)6/h3H,1-2H3
    Key: FGLBSLMDCBOPQK-UHFFFAOYAM
  • CC(C)[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
C3H7NO2
Molar mass 89.094 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid[1]
Odor Pleasant, fruity[2]
Density 0.9821 g/cm3
Melting point −91.3 °C (−132.3 °F; 181.8 K)
Boiling point 120.2 °C (248.4 °F; 393.3 K)
17 g/L[1]
Solubility soluble in chloroform
log P 0.93
Vapor pressure 13 mmHg (20°C)[2]
Acidity (pKa) 16.9 (in DMSO)
-45.73·10−6 cm3/mol
1.3944 (20 °C)
Viscosity 0.721 cP
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Health hazard
GHS labelling:
GHS08: Health hazard
H350
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 3: Short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury. E.g. chlorine gasFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazards (white): no code
3
3
2
Flash point 24 °C (75 °F; 297 K) (open cup)
39 °C (closed cup)
428 °C (802 °F; 701 K)
Explosive limits 2.6-11.0%[2]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
720 mg/kg
2703 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)
400 ppm (rat, 6 hr)[3]
714 ppm (cat, 5 hr)
2381 ppm (rabbit, 5 hr)
4622 ppm (guinea pig, 5 hr)
2353 ppm (cat, 1 hr)[3]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 25 ppm (90 mg/m3)[2]
REL (Recommended)
 Ca[2]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 Ca [100 ppm][2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

2-Nitropropane (2-NP) is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2CH(NO2). It is used as a solvent.[4] It is a colorless liquid and is classified as a nitro compound.

  1. ^ a b Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2. ^ a b c d e f NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0460". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  3. ^ a b "2-Nitropropane". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. ^ Markofsky, S. B. (2000). "Nitro Compounds, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a17_401.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.