TERT-BUTYL NITRITE (C005B-047616)

General description

tert-Butyl nitrite is an organic building block widely used in various organic transformations such as oxidation, diazotization, nitrosation, nitration, oximation, N-synthon, and miscellaneous reactions.

Application

tert-Butyl nitrite can be used as a reactant to synthesize aryl diazonium salts via diazotation.

Other Notes

Reagent for nitrosations, kinetics; Clean source of Me₃C radicals by near-UV photolysis

Molecular Weight: 103.12. Empirical Formula: C₄H₉NO₂. linearFormula: (CH₃)₃CONO. grade: technical. Quality Level: 200. Assay: ≥. 90% (GC). form: liquid. impurities: ≤. 8% tert-butyl alcohol. refractive index: n20/D 1.368 (lit.), n20/D 1.368. bp: 61-63 . °C (lit.). solubility: alcohol: very soluble, chloroform: very soluble, diethyl ether: very soluble, glycerol: insoluble, water: slightly soluble. density: 0.864 . g/mL . at 20 . °C, 0.867 . g/mL . at 25 . °C (lit.). storage temp.: 2-8°C. SMILES string: CC(C)(C)ON: O. InChI: 1S/C4H9NO2/c1-4(2,3)7-5-6/h1-3H3. InChI key: IOGXOCVLYRDXLW-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07. Signal Word: Danger. Hazard Statements: H225 - H302 + H332. Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312. Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2. Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids. WGK: WGK 1. Flash Point(F): 14.0 °F - closed cup. Flash Point(C): -10 °C - closed cup. Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves.