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Nitromethane

analytical standard

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH₃NO₂
• CAS Number: 75-52-5
• Molecular Weight: 61.04
• Beilstein: 1698205
• EC Number: 200-876-6
• MDL number: MFCD00007400
• PubChem Substance ID: 329747446
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• grade: analytical standard
• vapor density: 2.1 (vs air)
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• autoignition temp.: 784 °F
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• expl. lim.: 7.3 %, 33 °F
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.382 (lit.); n20/D 1.382
• bp: 101.2 °C (lit.)
• mp: −29 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.127 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): environmental
• format: neat
• SMILES string: C[N+]([O-])=O
• InChI: 1S/CH3NO2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3
• InChI key: LYGJENNIWJXYER-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Nitromethane belongs to the class of residual solvents which are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are employed in manufacturing processes of pharmaceutical industries.

Application

Nitromethane has been used as a reference standard for the determination of nitromethane in cigarette smoke by high-throughput solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography−mass spectrometry (SPME-GC−MS) and in drug substances by static headspace GC. It may be used as a reference standard for the determination of nitromethane in gaseous and liquid samples by thermal desorption−GC-MS.

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
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves