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Nitric acid

70%, purified by redistillation, ≥99.999% trace metals basis

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Synonym(s):
Aqua fortis, Azotic acid, Hydrogen nitrate
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
HNO3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
63.01
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352301
eCl@ss:
38060304
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

1 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

8 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.999% trace metals basis
70%

form

liquid

purified by

redistillation

color

colorless

pH

<1.0

bp

120.5 °C (lit.)

density

1.413 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/HNO3/c2-1(3)4/h(H,2,3,4)

InChI key

GRYLNZFGIOXLOG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Nitric acid is generally used as a primary reagent for the nitration of organic molecules. It is also used as a strong oxidizing agent in organic synthesis to perform the oxidative transformations.

Application

Nitric acid used as a reagent in:
  • The nitration of aromatic compounds, aromatic heterocycles, alkenes, active methylene carbons, etc.
  • Selective oxidation of organosulfur compounds to corresponding sulfoxides using a solid acid catalyst.
  • The oxidation of alcohols, aldehydes, esters, and heteroatoms.
  • The aromatization and dehydrogenation reactions.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Eye Dam. 1 - Met. Corr. 1 - Ox. Liq. 3 - Skin Corr. 1A

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wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable


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