Ethyl nitrate
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Skeletal formula of ethyl nitrate | |
Ball-and-stick model of the ethyl nitrate molecule | |
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IUPAC name
Ethyl nitrate
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Other names
Nitric acid ethyl ester
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Identifiers | |
625-58-1 ![]() |
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ChemSpider | 11756 ![]() |
Jmol 3D model | Interactive image |
PubChem | 12259 |
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Properties | |
C2H5NO3 | |
Molar mass | 91.07 g/mol |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Density | 1.10g/cm3 |
Melting point | −102 °C (−152 °F; 171 K) |
Boiling point | 87.5 °C (189.5 °F; 360.6 K) |
Decomposes | |
Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
Related compounds | |
Related Alkyl nitrates
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Methyl nitrate Ethylene glycol dinitrate Isopropyl 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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Ethyl nitrate is the ethyl ester of nitric acid and has the chemical formula C2H5NO3. It is a colourless, volatile, highly flammable liquid. It is used in organic synthesis and as an intermediate in the preparation of some drugs, dyes, and perfumes.[citation needed]
Ethyl nitrate is found in the atmosphere, where it can react with other gases to form smog. Originally thought to be a pollutant, formed mainly by the combustion of fossil fuels, recent analysis of ocean water samples reveal that in places where cool water rises from the deep, the water is saturated with alkyl nitrates, likely formed by natural processes.[1]
Preparation
Ethyl nitrate has been prepared by bubbling gaseous nitryl fluoride through ethanol at −10 °C.[2] The reaction was subsequently studied in detail.[3][4]
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- Ethyl esters
- Alkyl nitrates