Peroxyacetyl nitrate

Peroxyacetyl nitrate
Names
	IUPAC name nitroethaneperoxoate
	Systematic IUPAC name ethanoic nitric peroxyanhydride
	Other names PAN; peroxyacetyl nitrate; α-oxoethylperoxylnitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	2278-22-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	PAN
ChemSpider	15907 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.017.187
EC Number	218-905-6;
PubChem CID	16782;
UNII	SQ8V0P4N89 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4062301 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C2H3NO5/c1-2(4)7-8-3(5)6/h1H3 Key: VGQXTTSVLMQFHM-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C2H3NO5/c1-2(4)7-8-3(5)6/h1H3 Key: VGQXTTSVLMQFHM-UHFFFAOYAL;
	SMILES CC(OO[N+]([O-])=O)=O;
Properties
Chemical 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
Henry's law; constant (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 otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Peroxyacetyl nitrate is a peroxyacyl nitrate. It is a secondary pollutant present in photochemical smog. It is thermally unstable and decomposes into peroxyethanoyl radicals and nitrogen dioxide gas. It is a lachrymatory substance.

Peroxyacetyl nitrate, or PAN, is an oxidant that is more stable than ozone. Hence, it is more capable of long-range transport than ozone. It serves as a carrier for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) into rural regions and causes ozone formation in the global troposphere.

External links

NIST WebBook page for peroxyacetyl nitrate

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