2-Nitropropane is an organic nitro compound that is used industrially as a solvent or performance additive in the formulation of inks, paints, adhesives, varnishes, polymers, resins, fuel, and coatings. 2-Nitropropane is also used as a chemical feedstock for the synthesis of other industrial chemicals, and also serves as a key reactant in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals such as phentermine, chlorphentermine, and teclozan, in addition to its role as an oxidant in the Hass–Bender oxidation chemical process.