Isobutyl nitrite
- Product NameIsobutyl nitrite
- CAS542-56-3
- CBNumberCB0131722
- MFC4H9NO2
- MW103.12
- EINECS208-819-7
- MDL NumberMFCD00002056
- MOL File542-56-3.mol
- MSDS FileSDS
Chemical Properties
| Boiling point | 66-67 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 0.87 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point | −6 °F |
| storage temp. | 0-6°C |
| form | clear liquid |
| color | Light yellow to Yellow to Orange |
| Water Solubility | <0.1 g/100 mL (19 ºC) |
| Sensitive | Light Sensitive/Air Sensitive |
| Merck | 14,5149 |
| BRN | 1699518 |
| Exposure limits | ACGIH: Ceiling 1 ppm |
| Stability | Stable. Incompatible with acids, alcohols, strong bases. Decomposes slowly in water. Flammable - incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Note wide explosion limits. May be light and moisture sensitive. Oxidizer. May explode if heated. |
| InChI | 1S/C4H9NO2/c1-4(2)3-7-5-6/h4H,3H2,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey | APNSGVMLAYLYCT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC(C)CON=O |
| Toxicology and Carcinogenesis | Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Studies of Isobutyl Nitrite (CASRN 542-56-3) in F344/N Rats and B6C3F1 Mice (Inhalation Studies) |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 542-56-3(CAS DataBase Reference) |
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |
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| Signal word | Danger | |||||||||
| Hazard statements | H331-H302-H370-H372-H373-H341-H350-H225 | |||||||||
| Precautionary statements | P501-P270-P202-P240-P260-P210-P233-P201-P243-P241-P242-P271-P264-P280-P370+P378-P308+P311-P303+P361+P353-P301+P312+P330-P304+P340+P311-P403+P233-P403+P235-P405 | |||||||||
| Hazard Codes | F,T,Xi | |||||||||
| Risk Statements | 45-11-20/22-68 | |||||||||
| Safety Statements | 53-45 | |||||||||
| RIDADR | UN 2351 3/PG 2 | |||||||||
| WGK Germany | 3 | |||||||||
| RTECS | RA0805000 | |||||||||
| Hazard Note | Irritant/Highly Flammable/Keep Cold/Air Sensitive/Light Sensitive | |||||||||
| TSCA | TSCA listed | |||||||||
| HazardClass | 3 | |||||||||
| PackingGroup | II | |||||||||
| HS Code | 29209090 | |||||||||
| Storage Class | 3 - Flammable liquids | |||||||||
| Hazard Classifications | Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation Acute Tox. 4 Oral Carc. 1B Flam. Liq. 2 Muta. 2 | |||||||||
| Hazardous Substances Data | 542-56-3(Hazardous Substances Data) | |||||||||
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