Nitroethane is a nitroalkane that is ethane substituted by a nitro group.
Definition
Nitroethane is a nitroalkane that is ethane substituted by a nitro group. It is a tautomer of an aci-nitroethane.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 6KEL3ZAU0V · registered name NITROETHANE · single chemical substance
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 79-24-3
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 201-188-9
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID8020969
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID80969
- IUPAC
- Nitroethane
- Molecular formula
- C2H5NO2
- Molecular weight
- 75.067 g/mol
Measured properties
- Colour
- colourless
- Odour threshold
- 200 ppm
- Melting/freezing point
- -89.52 ℃(1atm)
- Initial boiling point and range
- 114.07 ℃(760mmHg)
- Flash point
- 31 ℃(102.55 kPa)
- Evaporation rate
- 1.2
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
- %
- Vapour pressure
- 20.9 ㎜Hg (25℃)
- Water solubility
- 48 (25℃, g/L)
- Vapour density
- 2.6
- Relative density
- 1.05
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- 0.162
- Auto-ignition temperature
- 416 ℃ (99.98 - 100.1 kPa)
- Viscosity
- 0.64 (25℃, mPa s)
- Molecular weight
- 75.1
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 7 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Solvent5
- Fuel1
- Intermediate1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Irritation and sensitisation studies
2 skin studies and 1 eye studies are on record.
The study conclusions largely agree (100%). These tests are on the raw material itself; irritation at the amount in a finished product is a different question.
See all 3 studies
- Not classified
Skin Irritation · Screening - Classification not possible
Skin Sensitization · Screening - Category 2B
Eye Irritation · Screening
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
Linked databases 16
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata
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