Nitric acid, ethyl ester

• Formula: C₂H₅NO₃
• Molecular weight: 91.0660
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H5NO3/c1-2-6-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: IDNUEBSJWINEMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 625-58-1
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Ethyl nitrate; C2H5ONO2; Nitric ether; Ethylester kyseliny dusicne; NA 1993
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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

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₂^- + C₂H₅NO₃ = (NO₂^- • C₂H₅NO₃)

( • ) +  = ( •  • )

By formula: (NO₂^- • O₂S) + C₂H₅NO₃ = (NO₂^- • C₂H₅NO₃ • O₂S)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (NO₂^- • 2C₂H₅NO₃) + C₂H₅NO₃ = (NO₂^- • 3C₂H₅NO₃)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (NO₂^- • C₂H₅NO₃) + C₂H₅NO₃ = (NO₂^- • 2C₂H₅NO₃)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (NO₃^- • C₂H₅NO₃) + C₂H₅NO₃ = (NO₃^- • 2C₂H₅NO₃)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO₃^- + C₂H₅NO₃ = (NO₃^- • C₂H₅NO₃)

 +  =  + 

By formula: C₂H₆O + HNO₃ = C₂H₅NO₃ + H₂O

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

IR Spectrum

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• GAS (30 mmHg DILUTED TO A TOTAL PRESSURE OF 600 mmHg WITH N2); DOW KBr FOREPRISM; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 4 cm^-1 resolution
• GAS (30 mmHg, N2 ADDED, TOTAL PRESSURE 600 mmHg); DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY COBLENTZ SOCIETY (BATCH II) FROM HARD COPY; 2 cm^-1 resolution
• SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1340, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1340-450 CM^-1) VS. SOLVENT; DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING; DIGITIZED BY NIST FROM HARD COPY (FROM TWO SEGMENTS); 2 cm^-1 resolution

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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