1-NITROPENTANE Property

Melting point:

24.33°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

75-76 °C/23 mmHg (lit.)

Density 

0.952 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.417(lit.)

Flash point:

59 °C

pka

8.61±0.29(Predicted)

BRN 

506508

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

RIDADR 

1993

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

1-NITROPENTANE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Uses

1-Nitropentane, has been used as organic nitrogen (ON) standard in quantitative method for the speciation of ON within ambient atmospheric aerosol.

General Description

Ferroxime(II)-catalyzed oxidative denitrification of 1-nitropentane has been reported.