Methyl nitrate
- Formula: CH3NO3
- Molecular weight: 77.0394
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/CH3NO3/c1-5-2(3)4/h1H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LRMHVVPPGGOAJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 598-58-3
- Chemical structure:
This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file
The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript. - Other names: Nitric acid, methyl ester; CH3ONO2; Methylester kyseliny dusicne
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -29.2 ± 0.3 | kcal/mol | Cm | Ray and Ogg, 1959 |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Individual Reactions
0.76 + 0.62
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=
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By formula: 0.76NO2 + 0.62N2O4 + CH3NO3 = N2O5 + CH3NO2
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | 8.662 | kcal/mol | Cm | Ray and Ogg, 1959 | liquid phase |
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=
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By formula: CH4O + HNO3 = CH3NO3 + H2O
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -6.60 | kcal/mol | Eqk | Rubtsov, 1986 | liquid phase |
Gas Chromatography
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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | DB-1 | 525. | Helmig, Pollock, et al., 1996 | 30. m/0.25 mm/1. μm, 6. K/min; Tstart: -50. C; Tend: 180. C |
| Capillary | DB-5 | 548. | Helmig, Pollock, et al., 1996 | 60. m/0.33 mm/0.25 μm, 6. K/min; Tstart: -50. C; Tend: 180. C |
References
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Ray and Ogg, 1959
Ray, J.D.; Ogg, R.A., Jr.,
The heat of formation of methyl nitrate,
J. Phys. Chem., 1959, 63, 1522-1523. [all data]
Rubtsov, 1986
Rubtsov, Yu.I.,
Thermodynamic calculation of equilibrium in nitration of alcohols,
Bull. Acad. Sci. USSR, Div. Chem. Sci., 1986, 19-22. [all data]
Helmig, Pollock, et al., 1996
Helmig, D.; Pollock, W.; Greenberg, J.; Zimmerman, P.,
Gas chromatography mass spectrometry analysis of volatile organic trace gases at Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii,
J. Geophys. Res., 1996, 101, D9, 14697-14710, https://doi.org/10.1029/96JD00212
. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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