Nitroacetic acid

Nitroacetic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Nitroacetic acid
	Other names Nitro acetate
Identifiers
CAS Number	625-75-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL571463 ;
ChemSpider	39723 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.249.741
PubChem CID	43581;
UNII	6CMX4X7N84 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5058519 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H3NO4/c4-2(5)1-3(6)7/h1H2,(H,4,5) Key: RGHXWDVNBYKJQH-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H3NO4/c4-2(5)1-3(6)7/h1H2,(H,4,5) Key: RGHXWDVNBYKJQH-UHFFFAOYAA;
	SMILES C(C(=O)O)[N+](=O)[O-];
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H3NO4
Molar mass	105.049 g·mol−1
Density	1.5±0.1 g/cm3
Acidity (pKa)	1.68
Hazards
Flash point	150.6±11.1 °C
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Nitroacetic acid is the chemical compound with the formula (NO₂)CH₂CO₂H. This substituted carboxylic acid is used as a potential precursor to nitromethane, commonly used as a fuel in drag racing and as an organic reagent in chemical synthesis.

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