1-Nitropropane

1-Nitropropane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Nitropropane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations 1-NP
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.223
EC Number
  • 203-544-9
MeSH C035314
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-3(2)4(5)6/h3H,1-2H3
    Key: FGLBSLMDCBOPQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C3H7NO2/c1-3(2)4(5)6/h3H,1-2H3
    Key: FGLBSLMDCBOPQK-UHFFFAOYAM
  • CCC[N+](=O)[O-]
Properties
C3H7NO2
Molar mass 89.094 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor Disagreeable
Density 0.998 g/cm3
Melting point −108 °C (−162 °F; 165 K)
Boiling point 132 °C (270 °F; 405 K)
1.4 mg/L
Solubility soluble in chloroform
Vapor pressure 8 mmHg (20°C)
Acidity (pKa) 17.0
Viscosity 0.844 cP
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
3
2
Flash point 35 °C (95 °F; 308 K)
420 °C (788 °F; 693 K)
Explosive limits 2.6-11.0%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
800 mg/kg (mouse, oral)
455 mg/kg (rat, oral)
250 mg/kg (rabbit, oral)
3100 ppm (rat, 8 hr)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 25 ppm (90 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 25 ppm (90 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
1000 ppm
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

1-Nitropropane (1-NP) is a solvent. It is a colorless liquid, an isomer of 2-nitropropane (2-NP), and classified as a nitro compound.