| Name | Ethyl 4-nitrobenzoate |
| Synonyms | RARECHEM AL BI 0193 Ethyl 4-nitrobenzoate Ethyl p-nitrobenzoate Ethyl para-nitrobenzoate 4-nitro-benzoicaciethylester p-nitro-benzoicaciethylester 4-(ethoxycarbonyl)nitrobenzene 4-Nitrobenzoic acid ethyl ester Ethyl nitrobenzoate, para ester Benzoic acid, 4-nitro-, ethyl ester Benzoic acid, p-nitro-, ethyl ester BENZOCAINE IMPURITY (ETHYL P-NITROBENZOATE) |
| CAS | 99-77-4 |
| EINECS | 202-786-2 |
| InChI | InChI=1/C9H9NO4/c1-2-14-9(11)7-3-5-8(6-4-7)10(12)13/h3-6H,2H2,1H3 |
| Molecular Formula | C9H9NO4 |
| Molar Mass | 195.17 |
| Density | 1.3544 (rough estimate) |
| Melting Point | 55-59 °C (lit.) |
| Boling Point | 182 °C |
| Flash Point | 148.2°C |
| Solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly) |
| Vapor Presure | 0.00045mmHg at 25°C |
| Appearance | Crystalline Powder |
| Color | Yellow |
| Merck | 14,3832 |
| BRN | 1912879 |
| Storage Condition | 2-8°C |
| Refractive Index | 1.5700 (estimate) |
| Physical and Chemical Properties | Colorless or light yellow needle-like crystals. The melting point of 57 deg C, boiling point of 186.3 deg C. Soluble in ethanol and ether, insoluble in water. |
| Use | For Organic synthesis |
| Risk Codes | 33 - Danger of cumulative effects |
| Safety Description | S22 - Do not breathe dust. S24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | DH5600000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29163990 |
| NIST chemical information | information provided by: webbook.nist.gov (external link) |
| EPA chemical substance information | information provided by: ofmpeb.epa.gov (external link) |
| Use | is useful as an intermediate in organic synthesis. In the pharmaceutical industry, for the production of local anesthetics benzocaine, tetracaine hydrochloride and antitussive drugs such as cough. for organic synthesis |
| production method | is obtained by esterification of p-nitrobenzoic acid with ethanol. |