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  <creation_date>2026-04-04 08:05:46 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2026-08-22 09:52:18 UTC</update_date>
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  <common_name>Ethyl nitrate</common_name>
  <class>SmallMolecule</class>
  <description>Ethyl nitrate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C2H5N1O3 and an average molecular weight of 91.07 g/mol. Ethyl nitrate belongs to the organic nitrates, a subclass of organic oxoanionic compounds within the organic compounds.

This substance is found in or released from 12 recorded sources. Within the category of electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, electric switches, electrically stimulated smoking devices, fixed capacitors and their manufacture, and gas filled discharge tubes with solid cathode, among two other sources. It is also present in household cleaning and consumer products, specifically in bleaching agents, pipe accessories, perfumes within detergents and soaps, and tobacco smoke filters. Additionally, ethyl nitrate is linked to food, food processing and cookware, where it is found in the processing of meats.</description>
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    <synonym>1993</synonym>
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    <synonym>C2H5ONO2</synonym>
    <synonym>EINECS 210-903-3</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethyl nitrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethylester kyseliny dusicne</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethylester kyseliny dusicne [Czech]</synonym>
    <synonym>Ethylnitrat</synonym>
    <synonym>ETHYLNITRATE</synonym>
    <synonym>MFCD01711687</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitric acid ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitric acid, ethyl ester</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitric acid, ethylester</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitric ether</synonym>
    <synonym>UNII-E1ZT886LR5</synonym>
    <synonym>UNII:E1ZT886LR5</synonym>
    <synonym>WLN: WNO2</synonym>
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  <chemical_formula>C2H5N1O3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>91.066</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>91.026943</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
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  <cas_registry_number>625-58-1</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCO[N+]([O-])=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C2H5NO3/c1-2-6-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>IDNUEBSJWINEMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
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  <status>Detected and Not Quantified</status>
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      <value>InChI=1S/C2H5NO3/c1-2-6-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3</value>
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