Ethyl nitrate

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Ethyl nitrate is the ethyl ester of nitric acid and has the chemical formula CH3CH2NO3. It is a colourless, volatile, explosive, and extremely flammable liquid. It is used in organic synthesis with use as a nitrating agent and as an intermediate in the preparation of some drugs, dyes, and perfumes.

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