Cyclohexyl nitrite

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Cyclohexyl nitrite


Systematic (IUPAC) name
cyclohexyl nitrite
Clinical data
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Identifiers
CAS number	5156-40-1^Y
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 545140
ChemSpider	474493^Y
Synonyms	Nitrous acid, cyclohexyl ester; N-Cyclohexyl nitrite; Cyclohexyl alcohol nitrite; C-hexyl nitrite
Chemical data
Formula	C₆H₁₁N O₂
Mol. mass	129.16
SMILES O=NOC1CCCCC1
InChI InChI=1S/C6H11NO2/c8-7-9-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h6H,1-5H2^Y Key:NRCNZCLHYWKEDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
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The compound cyclohexyl nitrite is an organic nitrite compound, with formula C₆H₁₁ONO. It is the ester of cyclohexanol and nitrous acid. It is an alkyl nitrite like amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite. It acts as an antianginal.

v t e Alkyl nitrites ("Poppers")

Amyl nitrite (isoamyl nitrite, isopentyl nitrite) Butyl nitrite Cyclohexyl nitrite Ethyl nitrite Hexyl nitrite Isobutyl nitrite (2-methylpropyl nitrite) Isopropyl nitrite Methyl nitrite

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