Cyclohexyl nitrite

Cyclohexyl nitrite
Systematic (IUPAC) name


cyclohexyl nitrite
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	C₆H₁₁NO₂
Molar 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.

References

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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