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