Acetyl nitrate
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Acetic nitric anhydride | |
| Other names
Acetyl nitrate | |
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| Properties | |
| C2H3NO4 | |
| Molar mass | 105.049 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless liquid |
| Density | 1.24 g/cm3 (15 °C) |
| Boiling point | 22 °C at 70 Torr[1] |
| Hazards | |
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Main hazards |
explosion |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Acetyl nitrate is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)ONO2. It is classified as the mixed anhydride of nitric and acetic acids. It is a colorless explosive liquid that fumes in moist air.