T8848830
Ethyl Nitrite (ca. 15% in Ethanol, ca. 1.6mol/L) , 109-95-5
CAS NO.：109-95-5
Empirical Formula: C2H5NO2
Molecular Weight: 75.07
MDL number: MFCD00010257
EINECS: 203-722-6
Update time: 2022-07-08
PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | bp 17° |
| Density | 0.792 g/mL at 25 °C |
| FEMA | 2446 | ETHYL NITRITE |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 59 °F |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| form | liquid |
| Odor | Aromatic; ethereal; characteristic. |
| Odor Type | ethereal |
| Merck | 3831 |
| LogP | 1.04 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 109-95-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Nitrous acid, ethyl ester(109-95-5) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Ethyl nitrite (109-95-5) |
Description and Uses
The chemical compound ethyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite. It may be prepared from ethanol
Ethyl nitrite is the main ingredient in a traditional ethanol-based South African remedy for colds and flu known as Witdulsies and sold in pharmacies. It is known as a traditional Afrikaans remedy and may have Dutch roots, as the same remedy is apparently made by the Germano-Dutch Amish people in the USA. However FDA has blocked over-the-counter sales of this same remedy, known in the USA as sweet nitrite or sweet spirit of nitre since 1980 .
Organic reactions, synthetic flavoring.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn,E |
| Risk Statements | 11-20/21/22-2 |
| Safety Statements | 7-16-35 |
| RIDADR | UN 1194 3/PG 1 |
| RTECS | RA0810000 |
| HazardClass | 3.1 |
| PackingGroup | I |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 109-95-5(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | cat,LC,inhalation,> 200mg/m3/15M (200mg/m3),Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 48(1), Pg. 62, 1983. |
