Nitromethane
SIGALD/360554 - ACS reagent, ≥95%
CAS Number: 75-52-5
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): CH3NO2
Molecular Weight: 61.04
EC Number: 200-876-6
MDL Number: MFCD00007400
Linear Formula: CH3NO2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥95% |
| autoignition temp. | 784 °F |
| bp | 101.2 °C (lit.) |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| density | 1.127 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for analytical testing) |
| expl. lim. | 7.3 %, 33 °F |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.05% water |
| InChI | 1S/CH3NO2/c1-2(3)4/h1H3 |
| InChI key | LYGJENNIWJXYER-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −29 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 6.4 (20 °C, 0.01 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | C[N+]([O-])=O |
| suitability | clear for appearance |
| vapor density | 2.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 2.7 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Nitromethane can be used as a solvent in the:• FeCl3-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts alkylation of indoles with alcohols. • Cobalt-catalyzed dehydration of aldoximes to nitriles. • Chemoselective oxidation of alcohols to carbonyl compounds. • Gold-catalyzed hydroarylation of aryl-substituted alkynes. |
| General description: | Nitromethane is an aliphatic nitro compound that is commonly used as a solvent for chemical processing and analysis. |
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| Packaging: | 1, 2.5, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 20 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 + H332 - H351 - H361fd |
| Precautionary statements | P201 - P202 - P210 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 5-10-20-22-40 |
| Safety Statements | 41 |
| RIDADR | UN1261 - class 3 - PG 2 - Nitromethane |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 95.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 35 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥95% |
| bp | 101.2 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −29 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.127 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352102 |




