CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Physical Description | Ethyl nitrite, solution appears as a clear colorless to yellow liquid with a pleasant odor. Flammable over a wide range of vapor-air concentrations. Flash point -31 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air and narcotic in high concentrations. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen during combustion. |
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Color/Form | Colorless or yellowish, clear liquid |
Odor | SWEET, RUM-LIKE ODOR |
Taste | FRUITY TASTE |
Boiling Point | 63 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
Melting Point | -58 °F (USCG, 1999) |
Flash Point | -31 °F (USCG, 1999) |
Solubility | Slightly soluble in water; decomposes in water; miscible with alcohol, ether |
Density | 0.9 at 59 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
Vapor Density | 2.6 |
Vapor Pressure | 620.0 [mmHg] |
Stability/Shelf Life | ON KEEPING, IT GRADUALLY DECOMPOSES, BECOMING ACID & OXIDES OF NITROGEN FORM. DECOMP IS HASTENED BY AIR, LIGHT, & MOISTURE. |
Autoignition Temperature | 194 °F (USCG, 1999) |
Heat of Combustion | -7,800 BTU/LB= -4,300 CAL/G= -180X10+5 J/KG |
Heat of Vaporization | 229 BTU/LB= 127 CAL/G= 5.32X10+5 J/KG |
Surface Tension | 30 DYNES/CM= 0.030 N/M @ 20 °C |
Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.3418 @ 10 °C/D |
Kovats Retention Index | 377 |
Other Experimental Properties | Decomp in water; decomp spontaneously at 194 °F (90 °C) |
Chemical Classes | Nitrogen Compounds -> Nitrates and Nitrites |
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal word | Danger |
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Pictogram(s) |
Flame Flammables GHS02 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P242:Use only non-sparking tools. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
Molecular Weight | 75.07 g/mol |
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XLogP3 | 0.4 |
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
Exact Mass | 75.032028402 g/mol |
Monoisotopic Mass | 75.032028402 g/mol |
Topological Polar Surface Area | 38.7 Ų |
Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
Formal Charge | 0 |
Complexity | 28.8 |
Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Ethyl nitrite, solution appears as a clear colorless to yellow liquid with a pleasant odor. Flammable over a wide range of vapor-air concentrations. Flash point -31 °F. Less dense than water and insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air and narcotic in high concentrations. Produces toxic oxides of nitrogen during combustion.