Properties
- 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℃
Safety Information
Use
Nitroethane is used as solvent for polymers, cellulose esters, vinyl, waxes, fats, dyestuffs, and alkyd resins, as a stabilizer. It has been used as a rocket propellant.