Methyl nitrite

Methyl nitrite
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl nitrite
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/CH3NO2/c1-4-2-3/h1H3 checkY
    Key: BLLFVUPNHCTMSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/CH3NO2/c1-4-2-3/h1H3
    Key: BLLFVUPNHCTMSV-UHFFFAOYAL
  • O=NOC
Properties
CH3NO2
Molar mass 61.040 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow gas[1]
Density 0.991 g/cm3[1]
Melting point −16 °C (3 °F; 257 K)[1]
Boiling point −12 °C (10 °F; 261 K)[1]
Thermochemistry[2]
-66.1 kJ/mol
Hazards
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methyl nitrite is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH
3
ONO
. It is a gas, and is the simplest alkyl nitrite.

  1. ^ a b c d Haynes, p. 3.382
  2. ^ Haynes, p. 5.20