nitromethane

Term ID

CHEBI:77701

Synonyms

• CH3NO2
• MeNO2
• nitromethane

Definition

A primary nitroalkane that is methane in which one of the hydrogens is replace by a nitro group. A polar solvent (b.p. 101 °C), it is an important starting material in organic synthesis. It is also used as a fuel for rockets and radio-controlled models.

References

• cas:75-52-5
• kegg.compound:C19275
• metacyc.compound:CPD-8133
• pubmed:11100413
• pubmed:21860501
• pubmed:26735907
• pubmed:26800205
• pubmed:4207867
• pubmed:999282
• reaxys:1698205
• wikipedia.en:Nitromethane

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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