NitromethaneNitromethane, sometimes shortened to simply "nitro", is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3NO2. It is the simplest organic nitro compound. It is a polar liquid commonly used as a solvent in a variety of industrial applications such as in extractions, as a reaction medium, and as a cleaning solvent. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Nitromethane, revision 1380020790.

Property

Value

Formula

CH3NO2, 61.04 g/mol

Melting point

-28.7 °C

Boiling point

101.2 °C

Density

1.1371 g/cm³

Flash point

35 °C

pKa

10.21

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