Butyl nitrite

Butyl nitrite
Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-nitrosooxybutane
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
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Identifiers
CAS number 544-16-1
ATC code None
PubChem CID 10996
ChemSpider 10530 Y
Chemical data
Formula C4H9NO2 
Mol. mass 103.12
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Butyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite made from n-butanol. Butyl nitrite is used recreationally as poppers.

Chemistry

Synonyms include N-butyl nitrite, 1-butyl nitrite and nitrous acid, butyl ester.

It can be prepared by reacting nitrous acid (generated in situ by reacting a metal nitrite with a mineral acid) with n-butanol.

Butyl nitrite is highly flammable.

Applications

Butyl nitrite is one of the compounds used as poppers, an inhalant drug that induces a brief euphoria.

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