Isopropyl nitrite

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Isopropyl nitrite


Systematic (IUPAC) name
2-propyl nitrite
Clinical data
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Identifiers
CAS number	541-42-4^Y
ATC code	None
PubChem	CID 10929
ChemSpider	10466^Y
Synonyms	Isopropyl alcohol nitrite; nitrous acid, isopropyl ester; 1-methylethyl nitrite; 2-propyl nitrite
Chemical data
Formula	C₃H₇N O₂
Mol. mass	89.09
SMILES O=NOC(C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-3(2)6-4-5/h3H,1-2H3^Y Key:SKRDXYBATCVEMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
Physical data
Density	0.8684 g/cm³
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The chemical compound isopropyl nitrite (or 2-propyl nitrite) is an alkyl nitrite made from isopropanol. It is a clear pale yellow oil.^[1]

Applications

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

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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