Butyl nitrate
Chemical compound
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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]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Butyl nitrate | |
| Other names
Nitric acid butyl ester; 1-Nitrooxy-butane | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.976 |
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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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| Flash point | 49.9 °C (121.8 °F; 323.0 K) |
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Related hydrocarbons |
Cyclopentanone |
Related compounds |
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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Safety
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]
