Nitroacetic acidNitroacetic acid is the chemical compound with the formula (NO2)CH2CO2H. This substituted carboxylic acid is used as a potential precursor to nitromethane, commonly used as a fuel in drag racing and as an organic reagent in chemical synthesis. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Nitroacetic acid, revision 1104971808.

Property

Value

Formula

C2H3NO4, 105.05 g/mol

Density

1.5 g/cm³

Flash point

150.6 °C

pKa

1.68

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