Ethyl carbamate

Ethyl carbamate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Ethyl carbamate
	Other names Carbamic acid ethyl ester, Urethane, Ethylurethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	51-79-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17967 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL462547 ;
ChemSpider	5439 ;
DrugBank	DB04827 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.113
EC Number	200-123-1;
KEGG	C01537 ;
MeSH	Urethane
PubChem CID	5641;
RTECS number	FA8400000;
UNII	3IN71E75Z5 ;
UN number	2811
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9021427 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-2-6-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H2,4,5) Key: JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H7NO2/c1-2-6-3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H2,4,5) Key: JOYRKODLDBILNP-UHFFFAOYAY;
	SMILES CCOC(N)=O; O=C(OCC)N;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H7NO2
Molar mass	89.094 g·mol−1
Appearance	White crystals
Density	1.056 g cm−3
Melting point	46 to 50 °C (115 to 122 °F; 319 to 323 K)
Boiling point	182 to 185 °C (360 to 365 °F; 455 to 458 K)
Solubility in water	0.480 g cm−3 at 15 °C
log P	−0.190(4)
Vapor pressure	1.3 kPa at 78 °C
Acidity (pKa)	13.58
Dipole moment	2.59 D
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Harmful if swallowed; May cause cancer
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H302, H350
Precautionary statements	P201, P301+P312+P330, P308+P313
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 2 0
Flash point	92 °C (198 °F; 365 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Methyl carbamate; Propyl carbamate
	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

Ethyl carbamate (also called urethane) is an organic compound with the formula CH₃CH₂OC(O)NH₂. It is an ester of carbamic acid and a white solid. Despite its name, it is not a component of polyurethanes. Because it is a carcinogen, it is rarely used, but naturally forms in low quantities in many types of fermented foods and drinks.