butyl nitrite
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n.
A colorless, volatile liquid, C4H9NO2, that is marketed in some household room deodorizers and used illicitly to induce euphoria and enhance sexual stimulation.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a colorless pungent liquid sometimes used as a stimulant drug by drug abusers
Synonym: isobutyl nitrite
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Butyl nitrite
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| 1-nitrosooxybutane | |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 544-16-1 |
| ATC code | none |
| PubChem | 10996 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C4H9NO2 |
| Mol. mass | 103.12 |
| SMILES | eMolecules & PubChem |
| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | ? |
| Metabolism | ? |
| Half life | ? |
| Excretion | ? |
| Therapeutic considerations | |
| Pregnancy cat. |
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| Legal status | |
| Routes | ? |
Butyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite made from butyl alcohol. 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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