Density 1.061 g/cm³ ChemSpider ID 13647 | Pubchem 14285 | |
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Nitrocyclohexane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H11NO2. It is listed as an extremely hazardous substance by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and the NOAA warns that it can be explosive. It is a colorless liquid, or a pale yellow liquid.
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Properties
At standard temperature and pressure, it is a liquid, and has a melting point of -34 °C, and a boiling point of 205.8 °C. Its density is 1.061 g/cm3, and it is slightly soluble in water.
Hazards
Nitrocyclohexane is highly flammable and a strong oxidizing agent. It is listed as an extremely hazardous substance by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and the NOAA warns that it can be explosive. It is very toxic.
According to the National Institute of Health, "No reports of human poisoning cases found; Causes seizures and liver injury in animal studies; At lethal concentrations, inhalation causes excitement, somnolence, muscle contractions, and fatty liver degeneration in mice; Causes convulsions in rats after feeding lethal doses;", and it is "highly toxic by inhalation; Effects in high-dose animal studies include convulsions."