Nitroethane

Melting point:

-90 °C

Boiling point:

114-115 °C(lit.)

Density 

1.045 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor density 

2.58 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

15.6 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.391(lit.)

Flash point:

87 °F

storage temp. 

Flammables area

solubility 

acetone: soluble(lit.)

pka

8.5(at 25℃)

form 

Colorless, oily liquid

PH

6 (1g/l, H2O, 25℃)

explosive limit

3.4%(V)

Water Solubility 

4.6 g/100 mL (20 ºC)

Merck 

14,6596

BRN 

1209324

Henry's Law Constant

3.50 at 20.00 °C, 5.86 at 30.00 °C, 9.38 at 40.00 °C, 15.7 at 50.00 °C (inert gas stripping, Bene? and Dohnal, 1999)

Exposure limits

NIOSH REL: TWA 100 ppm (310 mg/m³), IDLH 1,000 ppm; OSHA PEL: TWA 100 ppm; ACGIH TLV: TWA 100 ppm (adopted).

Dielectric constant

19.7（20℃）

Stability:

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.

LogP

0.162 at 22.4℃

Symbol(GHS) 

GHS02,GHS06,GHS08,GHS07

Signal word 

Danger

Hazard statements 

H332-H226-H302-H331-H412-H341-H350

Precautionary statements 

P210-P261-P301+P312+P330-P304+P340+P312-P370+P378-P403+P233-P201-P280-P308+P313-P280a-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P501a

Hazard Codes 

T,Xn

Risk Statements 

45-10-20/22-68

Safety Statements 

9-23-41-25-45-36/37-53

RIDADR 

UN 2842 3/PG 3

OEB

A

OEL

TWA: 100 ppm (310 mg/m3)

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

KI5600000

Autoignition Temperature

778 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29042090

Toxicity

Acute oral LD50 for mice 860 mg/kg, rats 1,100 mg/kg (quoted, RTECS, 1985).

IDLA

1,000 ppm