2-Ethylhexyl nitrate

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2-Ethylhexyl nitrate Structure
2-Ethylhexyl nitrate structure
Common Name 2-Ethylhexyl nitrate
CAS Number 27247-96-7 Molecular Weight 175.225
Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 210.9±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C8H17NO3 Melting Point 75ºC
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 75.6±0.0 °C
Symbol GHS07 GHS09
GHS07, GHS09
Signal Word Warning

 Names

Name 2-Ethylhexyl nitrate
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

Density 1.0±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 210.9±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 75ºC
Molecular Formula C8H17NO3
Molecular Weight 175.225
Flash Point 75.6±0.0 °C
Exact Mass 175.120850
PSA 55.05000
LogP 4.09
Vapour Pressure 0.3±0.4 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.433
InChIKey NKRVGWFEFKCZAP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCCCC(CC)CO[N+](=O)[O-]
Stability Stability Heating may cause an explosion. Contact with combustible material may cause fire or explosion.

 Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
QU7925000
CHEMICAL NAME :
Nitric acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
27247-96-7
LAST UPDATED :
199710
DATA ITEMS CITED :
3
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C8-H17-N-O3

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
7500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - ataxia Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
REFERENCE :
NTIS** National Technical Information Service. (Springfield, VA 22161) Formerly U.S. Clearinghouse for Scientific & Technical Information. Volume(issue)/page/year: OTS0570965

 Safety Information

Symbol GHS07 GHS09
GHS07, GHS09
Signal Word Warning
Hazard Statements H302 + H312 + H332-H411
Supplemental HS Repeated exposure may cause skin dryness or cracking., Risk of explosion if heated under confinement.
Precautionary Statements P273-P280
Personal Protective Equipment Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes O:Oxidizingagent;Xn:Harmful;
Risk Phrases R5;R8;R20/21/22;R36/37/38
Safety Phrases S15-S26-S27-S36/37/39
RIDADR UN 3139 5.1/PG 2
WGK Germany 2
RTECS QU7925000

 Synthetic Route

~10%

2-Ethylhexyl nitrate Structure

2-Ethylhexyl nitrate

CAS#:27247-96-7

Literature: Pohlmann, Jurgen; Pottharst, Frank; Hermann, Heinrich; Konieczny, Peter; Handel, Mirko; Gebauer, Jurgen Patent: US2007/129563 A1, 2007 ; Location in patent: Page/Page column 4 ;

~94%

2-Ethylhexyl nitrate Structure

2-Ethylhexyl nitrate

CAS#:27247-96-7

Literature: Millar, Ross W.; Philbin, Simon P. Tetrahedron, 1997 , vol. 53, # 12 p. 4371 - 4386

 Precursor & DownStream

Precursor  2

DownStream  0

 Articles6

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The linear C15 alkene, 1-pentadecene, was reacted with NO3 radicals in a Teflon environmental chamber and yields of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) and particulate β-hydroxynitrates, β-carbonylnitrate...

Biodegradation of 2-ethylhexyl nitrate by Mycobacterium austroafricanum IFP 2173.

Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 74(20) , 6187-93, (2008)

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Biodegradability of 2-ethylhexyl nitrate (2-EHN), a cetane improver of diesel oil.

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 Synonyms

Nitric acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
2-EHN
UNII-R11MG529IT
nitric ester of 2-ethyl-1-hexanol
MFCD00011582
DSSTox_CID_7928
EINECS 248-363-6
2-Aethyl-hexylnitrat
2-ethylhexanol nitrate
NITRIC ACID,2-ETHYLHEXYL ESTER
UNII:R11MG529IT
2-Ethylhexyl Nitrate
2-Ethylhexylnitrate
3-nitrooxymethyl-heptane
Ethylhexyl nitrate
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