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Nitromethane

ACS reagent, ≥95%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH3NO2
CAS Number:
75-52-5
Molecular Weight:
61.04
Beilstein:
1698205
EC Number:
200-876-6
MDL number:
MFCD00007400
UNSPSC Code:
12352102
PubChem Substance ID:
329755264
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
ACS reagent
bp:
101.2 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥95%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

784 °F

expl. lim.

7.3 %, 33 °F

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.05% water

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.382 (lit.)

pH

6.4 (20 °C, 0.01 g/L)

bp

101.2 °C (lit.)

mp

−29 °C (lit.)

density

1.127 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

clear for appearance

SMILES string

C[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/CH3NO2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3

InChI key

LYGJENNIWJXYER-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Nitromethane is an aliphatic nitro compound that is commonly used as a solvent for chemical processing and analysis.
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Application

Nitromethane can be used as a solvent in the:
  • FeCl3-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles with alcohols.
  • Cobalt-catalyzed dehydration of aldoximes to nitriles.
  • Chemoselective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds.
  • Gold-catalyzed hydroarylation of aryl-substituted alkynes.

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

4.1A - Other explosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

95.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

35 °C - closed cup

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