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Nitromethane

suitable for HPLC, ≥96%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
CH3NO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
61.04
Beilstein:
1698205
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

2.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

2.7 mmHg

Assay

≥96%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

784 °F

expl. lim.

7.3 %, 33 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.030% water

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.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 380 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 386 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 395 nm Amax: 0.20
λ: 400 nm Amax: 0.10
λ: 405 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 430-700 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

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

InChI

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

InChI key

LYGJENNIWJXYER-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application


  • Asymmetric aza-Henry reaction toward trifluoromethyl β-nitroamines and biological investigation of their adamantane-type derivatives.: This study used nitromethane in asymmetric aza-Henry reactions to synthesize trifluoromethyl β-nitroamines, which were further investigated for their biological properties, showcasing the potential of nitromethane in advanced synthetic chemistry (Ren et al., 2024).

  • Effect of Temperature on the Liquid Bridging Force while Maintaining Physical Stability in Solid-Liquid Mixed Fuel.: Nitromethane was analyzed in this research to understand its role in the stability of solid-liquid mixed fuels under varying temperatures, providing insights into the optimization of fuel formulations (Zhang et al., 2024).

  • Generation of New Synthons for Synthesis Through Activation of Nitromethane.: This research demonstrated the activation of nitromethane to generate new synthons for synthetic applications, highlighting its versatility and importance in creating novel chemical entities (Wang et al., 2024).

  • Towards Chemoenzymatic Syntheses of Both Enantiomers of Phosphoemeriamine.: The study explored the use of nitromethane in chemoenzymatic syntheses, enabling the production of both enantiomers of phosphoemeriamine, an important compound in chemical biology (Kiełbasiński et al., 2024).

  • Rationally introducing non-canonical amino acids to enhance catalytic activity of LmrR for Henry reaction.: Nitromethane was employed in this study to investigate the enhancement of catalytic activity in the Henry reaction through the introduction of non-canonical amino acids, demonstrating its significance in enzyme catalysis research (Wang et al., 2024).

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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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The catalytic chemistry of nitromethane over Co-ZSM5 and other catalysts in connection with the methane-NOxSCR reaction.
Cowan AD, et al.
J. Catal., 176(2), 329-343 (1998)
Metal ion encapsulation: cobalt cages derived from polyamines, formaldehyde, and nitromethane.
Geue RJ, et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 106(19), 5478-5488 (1984)
Benedek Vakulya et al.
Organic letters, 7(10), 1967-1969 (2005-05-07)
Cinchona alkaloid-derived chiral bifunctional thiourea organocatalysts were synthesized and applied in the Michael addition between nitromethane and chalcones with high ee and chemical yields.
Wenguo Yang et al.
Chemistry, an Asian journal, 7(4), 771-777 (2012-02-10)
Through the cleavage of the C-C bond, the first catalytic tandem conjugate addition-elimination reaction of Morita-Baylis-Hillman C adducts has been presented. Various S(N)2'-like C-, S-, and P-allylic compounds could be obtained with exclusive E configuration in good to excellent yields.
Atanu Bhattacharya et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 136(2), 024321-024321 (2012-01-21)
Decomposition of electronically excited nitro-containing molecules with different X-NO(2) (X = C, N, O) moieties has been intensively investigated over the past decades; however, their decomposition behavior has not previously been compared and contrasted. Comparison of their unimolecular decomposition behavior

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