Ethyl nitrate
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| Systematic name | Ethyl nitrate |
| Chemical formula | C2H5NO3 |
| Molecular mass | 91.07 g/mol |
| Density | x.xxx g/cm³ |
| Melting point | -102 °C |
| Boiling point | 87 °C |
| CAS number | [625-58-1] |
| SMILES | O=N(=O)OCC |
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Ethyl nitrate has formula C2H5NO3. It can be called "nitric acid, ethyl ester". It melts at -102 °C and boils at 87 °C. Ethyl nitrate is a colorless liquid at standard temperature and pressure and is flammable. It is used in organic synthesis and an ingredient in drugs, dyes, and perfume [1]. such as ethyl nitrate are also found in the atmosphere, where they can react with other gases to form smog. Originally thought to be a pollutant mainly formed by the combustion of fossil fuels, recent analysis of ocean water samples revealed that in places where cool water rises from the deep, the water was saturated with alkyl nitrates, suggesting that they might be formed by natural processes [2].
[edit] References
- Ethyl nitrate. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (2003). Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
- S. Perkins (August 12, 2002). Ocean yields gases that had seemed humanmade. Science News. Retrieved on March 18, 2007.
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