2-Nitropropane (2-NP) is an organic compound with the formula . It is used as a solvent. It is a colorless liquid and is classified as a nitro compound.
2-Nitropropane (2-NP) is an organic compound with the formula . It is used as a solvent. It is a colorless liquid and is classified as a nitro compound.
==Preparation== 2-Nitropropane is produced by the high-temperature vapor-phase nitration of propane, usually with impurities of 1-nitropropane. 2-Nitropropane is also produced as a volatile by-product that can be captured during Leonard's ring-closure hydantoin preparation.
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