2-Ethylhexyl Nitrate
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
27247-96-7
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
2-EHN; nitric acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester; Nitric acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester
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FORMULA
CH3(CH2)3CH(C2H5)CH2ONO2
DENSITY
0.96 g/ml @ 20ºC
VAPOR PRESSURE
@ 40ºC : 40-53 Pa
ODOR
Fruity, pungent, ester, characteristic
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
175.23
FLASH POINT
Greater than 70ºC (closed-cup)
FREEZING POINT
Less than -45ºC
BOILING POINT
Greater than 100ºC (decomposes)
@ 20ºC : 27 Pa
@ 82ºC : 1.33 kPa
LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT
0.25% v/v in air
HEAT OF VAPORIZATION
368 kJ/kg
AUTO/SELF IGNITION TEMPERATURE
130ºC (decomposes)
LOG POW
3.74 (calculated), 4.14 (iso-octyl nitrate)
KINEMATIC VISCOSITY
108 cSt @ 20ºC
SOLUBILITY IN WATER
12.6 mg/L @ 20ºC
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE
Greater than 100ºC
APPEARANCE
Colorless to pale yellow liquid
COEFFICIENT OF THERMAL EXPANSION
1.010 (between 10ºC and 20ºC at atmospheric pressure)
CHEMICAL STRUCTURE
NOTES
Has seen use as a fuel additive in oil and gas production
CLASS
Specialty Chemicals
INDUSTRY
Oil and Gas Production, Specialty Chemicals
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