Peroxyacetyl nitrate
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| Peroxyacetyl nitrate | |
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| IUPAC name | nitroethaneperoxoate |
| Systematic name | ethanoic nitric peroxyanhydride |
| Other names | PAN peroxyacetyl nitrate α-oxoethylperoxylnitrate |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [2278-22-0] |
| SMILES | CC(OO[N+]([O-])=O)=O |
| InChI | 1/C2H3NO5/c1/h1H3 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C2H3NO5 |
| Molar mass | 121.05 g mol−1 |
| Solubility in water | 1.46 × 10 5 mg l−1 at 298 K |
| log P | −0.19 |
| Vapor pressure | 29.2 mmHg at 298 K |
| kH | 0.000278 m³ atm mol−1 at 298 K |
| Atmospheric OH rate constant | 10−13 cm³ molecule−1 s−1 at 298 K |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
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Peroxyacetyl nitrate is a peroxyacyl nitrate. It is a secondary pollutant present in photochemical smog.

