NITROETHANE CAS 79-24-3

General

Synonyms:
Molecular formula: C2H5NO2
CAS No: 79-24-3
EC No:

Physical data

Appearance: colourless oily liquid with an unpleasant odour
Melting point:
Boiling point: 114 C
Vapour density: 2.6 (air = 1)
Vapour pressure: 15.6 mm Hg at 20 C
Density (g cm-3): 1.05
Flash point: 31 C (closed cup)
Explosion limits:
Autoignition temperature:
Water solubility: slight

Stability

Contact with a variety of materials may cause fire or explosion, especially if heated. Incompatible with amines, strong acids, strong oxidizing agents, combustible materials, metal oxides, strong bases, alkalies.

Toxicology

Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. Typical TLV/TWA 100 ppm. Typical STEL 150 ppm.

Toxicity data :
ORL-RBT LDLO 500 mg kg-1
IPR-MUS LD50 310 mg kg-1

Personal protection

Safety glasses, good ventilation. Do not heat.

Nitroethane is a chemical used mainly as in industrial solvent, fuel additive, propellant, manufacture of pharmaceutical products and in artificial nail removers .

Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.

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 colourless and has a fruity odor. It is a high volume chemical, with over 1 million pounds of nitroethane being produced.

Nitroethane is produced industrially by treating propane with nitric acid at 350–450 °C. This exothermic reaction produces four industrially significant nitroalkanes: nitromethane, nitroethane, 1-nitropropane, and 2-nitropropane.

The reaction involves free radicals, such as CH3CH2CH2O., which arise via homolysis of the corresponding nitrite ester. These alkoxy radicals are susceptible to C-C fragmentation reactions, which explains the formation of a mixture of products.

Synonyms/Related:

* Ethane, nitro-
* Nitroetan
* Nitroetan [Polish] * Nitroethane
* Nitroethane [Flammable liquid]

Properties

Incompatiblities:
o amines
o combustible materials
o hydrocarbons
o metal oxides
o strong acids
o strong alkalis
o strong oxidizers

Health & Regulatory Guidelines
NFPA 704 Rating:
o Health Hazardard Rating
o Fire Hazardard Rating
o Reactivity Hazardard Rating