Nitroethane

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    79-24-3

    Molecular formula
    C2H5NO2

    SMILES
    CC[N+](=O)[O-]

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Odorless 40.45%
    Caramellic 39.87%
    Buttery 39.38%
    Sour 37.71%
    Fruity 36.18%
    Cheesy 35.73%
    Sharp 29.53%
    Pungent 28.34%
    Milky 28.01%
    Ethereal 27.56%

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    • Odor Threshold Low: 2.1 [mmHg]. Odor Threshold High: 200.0 [mmHg]. Odor threshold from CHEMINFO
    • 163 ppm

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.2

    Molecular weight
    75.07 g/mol

    Melting point expt.

    • -130 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -89.42 °C
    • -90 °C
    • -130 °F

    Boiling point

    • 239 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 114.1 °C
    • 114 °C
    • 239 °F
    • 237 °F

    Flash point est.
    19.26 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • 106 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 28 °C
    • 82 °F (28 °C) (Closed cup)
    • 31 °C (88 °F) (Closed cup)
    • 28 °C c.c.
    • 106 °F
    • 82 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • Slightly soluble (NTP, 1992)
    • Solubility of water in nitroethane 0.9% (by wt); specific heat: 138.5 J/(mol-C) at 25 °C; heat of formation: -141.8 kJ/mol at 25 °C; dielectric constant 28.06 at 30 °C
    • In water, 4.8X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Miscible in methanol, ethanol, ethyl ether; soluble in chloroform and aqueous solutions of alkalies
    • Soluble in acetone
    • Solubility in water, g/100ml at 20 °C: 4.5
    • 5%

  • Synonyms

    • NITROETHANE
    • 79-24-3
    • Ethane, nitro-
    • 1-Nitroethane
    • Nitroethan
    • Nitroetan
    • CCRIS 3088
    • HSDB 105
    • DTXSID8020969
    • Nitro-Ethane
    • UNII-6KEL3ZAU0V
    • 6KEL3ZAU0V
    • NSC 8800
    • EINECS 201-188-9
    • CHEBI:16268
    • AI3-00110
    • NSC-8800
    • C2H5NO2
    • DTXCID80969
    • EC 201-188-9
    • Nitroetan [Polish]
    • CAS-79-24-3
    • UN2842
    • Nitroparaffin
    • nitro ethane
    • 1-Nitroethane #
    • NIE
    • MFCD00007404
    • Nitroethane, 97%
    • NITROETHANE [MI]
    • NITROETHANE [HSDB]
    • WLN: WN2
    • CHEMBL15625
    • NSC8800
    • UYB80204
    • Tox21_202217
    • Tox21_302823
    • STL185643
    • AKOS000120906
    • Nitroethane, ReagentPlus(R), 99.5%
    • UN 2842
    • Nitroethane, reagent grade, >=98.0%
    • NCGC00091797-01
    • NCGC00091797-02
    • NCGC00256603-01
    • NCGC00259766-01
    • N0198
    • Nitroethane [UN2842] [Flammable liquid]
    • NS00008597
    • C01837
    • A839626
    • Q417316
    • InChI=1/C2H5NO2/c1-2-3(4)5/h2H2,1H
    • 201-188-9

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 162.3
    methanol 302.34
    isopropanol 108.52
    water 68.92
    ethyl acetate 378.4
    n-propanol 108.74
    acetone 774.19
    n-butanol 95.77
    acetonitrile 1227.22
    DMF 1249.76
    toluene 169.76
    isobutanol 90.44
    1,4-dioxane 428.75
    methyl acetate 642.7
    THF 247.2
    2-butanone 504.49
    n-pentanol 89.6
    sec-butanol 107.52
    n-hexane 23.14
    ethylene glycol 97.66
    NMP 1503.73
    cyclohexane 25.4
    DMSO 1076.08
    n-butyl acetate 184.8
    n-octanol 68.15
    chloroform 550.77
    n-propyl acetate 249.43
    acetic acid 717.69
    dichloromethane 864.2
    cyclohexanone 553.95
    propylene glycol 67.91
    isopropyl acetate 175.1
    DMAc 1289.73
    2-ethoxyethanol 241.73
    isopentanol 96.62
    n-heptane 11.26
    ethyl formate 413.31
    1,2-dichloroethane 596.06
    n-hexanol 56.9
    2-methoxyethanol 332.82
    isobutyl acetate 104.33
    tetrachloromethane 75.94
    n-pentyl acetate 141.67
    transcutol 719.58
    n-heptanol 35.8
    ethylbenzene 142.62
    MIBK 142.48
    2-propoxyethanol 151.72
    tert-butanol 135.97
    MTBE 160.64
    2-butoxyethanol 92.23
    propionic acid 350.47
    o-xylene 185.61
    formic acid 464.29
    diethyl ether 152.23
    m-xylene 120.83
    p-xylene 241.31
    chlorobenzene 419.81
    dimethyl carbonate 246.56
    n-octane 8.23
    formamide 824.79
    cyclopentanone 577.94
    2-pentanone 283.13
    anisole 363.92
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 154.35
    gamma-butyrolactone 874.8
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 188.93
    pyridine 648.79
    3-pentanone 309.81
    furfural 1349.59
    n-dodecane 9.65
    diethylene glycol 169.44
    diisopropyl ether 47.47
    tert-amyl alcohol 141.25
    acetylacetone 531.11
    n-hexadecane 10.92
    acetophenone 523.37
    methyl propionate 355.37
    isopentyl acetate 143.9
    trichloroethylene 1170.38
    n-nonanol 59.83
    cyclohexanol 116.37
    benzyl alcohol 241.99
    2-ethylhexanol 50.85
    isooctanol 34.31
    dipropyl ether 60.95
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 495.21
    ethyl lactate 129.14
    propylene carbonate 494.17
    n-methylformamide 724.44
    2-pentanol 69.07
    n-pentane 17.39
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 92.15
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 175.83
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 190.51
    mesitylene 80.56
    ε-caprolactone 552.88
    p-cymene 67.42
    epichlorohydrin 742.67
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 378.53
    2-aminoethanol 119.82
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1189.14
    sulfolane 960.32
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 17.52
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 268.32
    n-hexyl acetate 217.04
    isooctane 8.55
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 203.57
    sec-butyl acetate 138.46
    tert-butyl acetate 164.95
    decalin 25.77
    glycerin 120.05
    diglyme 466.16
    acrylic acid 481.95
    isopropyl myristate 76.46
    n-butyric acid 257.92
    acetyl acetate 375.6
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 97.64
    ethyl propionate 243.51
    nitromethane 2231.89
    1,2-diethoxyethane 253.52
    benzonitrile 602.93
    trioctyl phosphate 56.1
    1-bromopropane 193.31
    gamma-valerolactone 1015.52
    n-decanol 46.06
    triethyl phosphate 98.84
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 47.04
    propionitrile 408.23
    vinylene carbonate 619.31
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 513.14
    DMS 357.15
    cumene 101.37
    2-octanol 38.16
    2-hexanone 225.03
    octyl acetate 101.91
    limonene 78.95
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 511.56
    ethyl orthosilicate 77.81
    tributyl phosphate 98.26
    diacetone alcohol 180.7
    N,N-dimethylaniline 261.8
    acrylonitrile 809.79
    aniline 216.95
    1,3-propanediol 144.6
    bromobenzene 389.98
    dibromomethane 442.33
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 684.36
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 123.54
    tetrabutyl urea 148.4
    diisobutyl methanol 35.98
    2-phenylethanol 140.85
    styrene 202.19
    dioctyl adipate 149.49
    dimethyl sulfate 541.54
    ethyl butyrate 163.59
    methyl lactate 195.56
    butyl lactate 109.38
    diethyl carbonate 144.2
    propanediol butyl ether 126.95
    triethyl orthoformate 96.37
    p-tert-butyltoluene 53.44
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 195.41
    morpholine 376.62
    tert-butylamine 82.22
    n-dodecanol 37.19
    dimethoxymethane 308.5
    ethylene carbonate 433.74
    cyrene 219.74
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 268.2
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 127.98
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 545.86
    4-methylpyridine 790.69
    dibutyl ether 101.15
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 35.98
    DEF 569.19
    dimethyl isosorbide 314.92
    tetrachloroethylene 477.52
    eugenol 195.98
    triacetin 340.11
    span 80 136.92
    1,4-butanediol 88.01
    1,1-dichloroethane 421.65
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 107.4
    methyl formate 675.79
    2-methyl-1-butanol 102.48
    n-decane 14.27
    butyronitrile 294.93
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 75.84
    1-chlorooctane 54.17
    1-chlorotetradecane 26.19
    n-nonane 13.68
    undecane 11.45
    tert-butylcyclohexane 20.92
    cyclooctane 10.25
    cyclopentanol 123.07
    tetrahydropyran 204.94
    tert-amyl methyl ether 145.01
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 337.95
    1-hexene 70.61
    2-isopropoxyethanol 149.45
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 393.68
    methyl butyrate 352.82

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