Butyl nitrate
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Butyl nitrate | |
| Other names
Nitric acid butyl ester; 1-Nitrooxy-butane
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| Properties | |
| C4H9NO3 | |
| Molar mass | 119.120 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless oil |
| Density | 1.047 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 0 °C (32 °F; 273 K) |
| Boiling point | 133 °C (271 °F; 406 K) |
| 1120 mg/L | |
| Vapor pressure | 9.6 mmHg |
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| GHS02: Flammable | |
| Flash point | 49.9 °C (121.8 °F; 323.0 K) |
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Related hydrocarbons
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Cyclopentanone |
Related compounds
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nitric acid, butyl ester |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Butyl nitrate is a colorless oil. It is often confused with butyl nitrite, which is sometimes used as a recreational inhalant.[1]
Safety
[edit | edit source]Butyl nitrate is an explosive.[citation needed] It reacts explosively with Lewis acids such as boron trifluoride and aluminium chloride. When heated to decomposition, it emits fumes of nitrous oxide.[2]
References
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- "Nitric Acid, Butylester." Butyl Nitrate (928-45-0),Butyl Nitrate (928-45-0) Manufacturers & Suppliers,Synthesis,MSDS. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2012.
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