Butyl nitrite
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.057  |
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| Formula | C4H9NO2 |
| Molar mass | 103.12 g·mol−1 |
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| Boiling point | 78.0 °C (172.4 °F) |
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Butyl nitrite is the organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)3ONO. It is an alkyl nitrite made from n-butanol. Butyl nitrite is used recreationally as poppers. Synonyms include 1-butyl nitrite, n-butyl nitrite and nitrous acid butyl ester.
It can be prepared by treating nitrous acid (generated in situ with n-butanol.[1]
Applications[]
Butyl nitrite is one of the compounds used as poppers, inhalant drugs that induce brief euphoria. Among the inhalants' common street names are "liquid rush" (or just "rush") and "locker room." They are sometimes marketed as "Cleaner". It is used for its euphoric effect in relaxing the soft muscles of men before intercourse.
See also[]
- tert-butyl nitrite
References[]
- ^ W. A. Noyes (1936). "N-Butyl Nitrite". Organic Syntheses. 16: 7. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.016.0007.
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