primary nitroalkane

A nitroalkane in which the nitro group is attached to a terminal carbon. Major microspecies at pH 7.3.

ChEBI ID: 133972

Members (4)

Member	Definition	Role
1-nitropropane	A nitroalkane that is propane substituted at C-1 by a nitro group.	1-nitropropane
nitroethane	A nitroalkane that is ethane substituted by a nitro group.	nitroethane
nitrohexane	A primary nitroalkane that is hexane substituted by a nitro group at position 1.	1-nitrohexane
nitromethane	A primary nitroalkane that is methane in which one of the hydrogens is replace by a nitro group. A polar solvent (b.p. 101 degreeC), it is an important starting material in organic synthesis. It is also used as a fuel for rockets and radio-controlled models.	nitromethane