8.20894

Nitromethane

for synthesis

• Synonym(s): Nitromethane, Mononitromethane, Nitrocarbol
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH₃NO₂
• CAS Number: 75-52-5
• Molecular Weight: 61.04
• MDL number: MFCD00007400
• UNSPSC Code: 12352102
• EC Index Number: 200-876-6
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• vapor pressure: 36.4 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥98% (GC)
• form: liquid
• potency: 940 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• expl. lim.: 7.3-63.0 % (v/v)
• pH: 6.4 (20 °C, 0.6 g/L in H₂O)
• bp: 101.2 °C/1013 hPa
• mp: -29 °C
• transition temp: flash point 35.6 °C
• solubility: 105 g/L
• density: 1.14 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• InChI: 1S/CH3NO2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3
• InChI key: LYGJENNIWJXYER-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Analysis Note

Assay (GC, area%): ≥ 98,0 Area %
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 1,134 - 1,138
Identity (IR): conforms

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H226 - H302 + H332 - H351 - H361d
• Precautionary Statements: P202 - P210 - P233 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P308 + P313
• 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