Nitroethane

Nitroethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Nitroethane
Identifiers
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ChEMBL
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KEGG
RTECS number
  • KI5600000
UNII
UN number UN 2842
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  • InChI=1/C2H5NO2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3
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Properties
C2H5NO2
Molar mass 75.067 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 1.054 g/cm3
Melting point −51 °C (−60 °F; 222 K)
Boiling point 114 °C (237 °F; 387 K)
Slightly soluble (4.6 g/100 ml at 20 °C)
Vapor pressure 21 mmHg (25 °C)[1]
Acidity (pKa) 16.7[2][3]
-35.4·10−6 cm3/mol
Viscosity 0.677 mPa·s at 20 °C
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Flammable, harmful
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable GHS06: Toxic GHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H226, H302, H315, H331, H341, H412
P210, P261, P301, P304, P312, P330, P340, P370, P378, P403+P233
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 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 3: Capable of detonation or explosive decomposition but requires a strong initiating source, must be heated under confinement before initiation, reacts explosively with water, or will detonate if severely shocked. E.g. hydrogen peroxideSpecial hazards (white): no code
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3
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Flash point 28 °C (82 °F; 301 K)
Explosive limits 3.4%-?[1]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
5000 ppm (rabbit, 2 hr)[4]
6250 ppm (mouse, 2 hr)[4]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
 TWA 100 ppm (310 mg/m3)[1]
REL (Recommended)
 TWA 100 ppm (310 mg/m3)[1]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
 1000 ppm[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS at fishersci.com
Related compounds
2-Nitropropane
Nitromethane
Related compounds
 Ethyl nitrite
Ethyl nitrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Nitroethane is an organic compound having the chemical formula C2H5NO2. Similar in many regards to nitromethane, nitroethane is an oily liquid at standard temperature and pressure. Pure nitroethane is colorless and has a fruity odor.

  1. ^ a b c d e NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0453". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  2. ^ Reich, Hans. "Bordwell pKa table: "Nitroalkanes"". University of Wisconsin Chemistry Department. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
  3. ^ Matthews, Walter; et al. (1975). "Equilibrium acidities of carbon acids. VI. Establishment of an absolute scale of acidities in dimethyl sulfoxide solution". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 97 (24): 7006. doi:10.1021/ja00857a010.
  4. ^ a b "Nitroethane". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).