Isopropyl nitrate

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Isopropyl nitrate
General
Systematic name	Nitric acid, 1-methylethyl ester
Other names	?
Molecular formula	C3H7NO3
SMILES	O=[N+]([O-])OC(C)C
Molar mass	105.09 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless liquid
CAS number	1712-64-7
PubChem	15575
Properties
Density and phase	1.036 g/m3, liquid
Solubility in water	? g/100 ml (?°C)
Melting point	?°C (? K)
Boiling point	102°C (375 K)
Acidity (pKa)	?
Basicity (pKb)	?
Chiral rotation [α]D	?°
Viscosity	0.66 cP at 20°C
Structure
Molecular shape	?
Coordination geometry	?
Crystal structure	?
Dipole moment	? D
Hazards
MSDS	[1]
Main hazards	?
NFPA 704	3 3 0
Flash point	22.2°C
R/S statement	R: ? S: ?
RTECS number	?
Supplementary data page
Structure and properties	n, εr, etc.
Thermodynamic data	Phase behaviour Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data	[2] UV, IR, NMR, MS
Related compounds
Other anions	?
Other cations	?
Related ?	?
Related compounds	?
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25°C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references

Isopropyl nitrate (IPN, 2-propyl nitrate) is a coloreless liquid monopropellant. It is used as a diesel cetane improver. IPN is a low-sensitivity explosive, with a detonation velocity of approximately 5400 m/s.

Isopropyl nitrate was previously used as a jet engine starter, primarily by the RAF, and was known as AVPIN. [3]

[edit] Sources

• EPA Substance registry system
• Shock initiation and detonability of isopropyl nitrate
• The monopropellant isopropyl nitrate - Its characteristics and uses,and possible future applications