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Butyl nitrite

95%

Synonym(s):

n-Butyl nitrite

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3ONO
CAS Number:
544-16-1
Molecular Weight:
103.12
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1701036
EC Number:
208-862-1
MDL number:
MFCD00002058
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24853580
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor pressure

760 mmHg ( 78 °C)

assay

95%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.376 (lit.)

bp

78 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: miscible(lit.)
diethyl ether: miscible(lit.)

density

0.882 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

O-nitroso
nitroso

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCON=O

InChI

1S/C4H9NO2/c1-2-3-4-7-5-6/h2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

JQJPBYFTQAANLE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

The photodissociation dynamics of butyl nitrite was studied using time-resolved Fourier transform infrared (TR-FTIR) emission spectroscopy. The effects of butyl nitrite on methyl cobalamin and 5-methyl tetrahydrofolate were studied.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 2 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

8.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-13 °C - closed cup

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B A Meloche et al.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems, 23(8), 863-871 (1993-08-01)
1. The addition of n-butyl nitrite (BN) to isolated rat hepatocytes caused rapid S-nitrosyl glutathione (GSNO) formation, then a concomitant decrease in protein thiols, followed by a marked ATP depletion. Cytotoxic concentrations of BN also caused lipid peroxidation after a
G R Newell et al.
The American journal of medicine, 78(5), 811-816 (1985-05-01)
Early reports of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in homosexual men suggested that the cause might be related to homosexual life-style practices, including use of recreational drugs. Inhalation of volatile nitrites is a possible contributing factor in AIDS because
Min Ji et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 130(17), 174314-174314 (2009-05-12)
We report on the photodissociation dynamics study of n-butyl nitrite and isoamyl nitrite by means of time-resolved Fourier transform infrared (TR-FTIR) emission spectroscopy. The obtained TR-FTIR emission spectra of the nascent NO fragments produced in the 355 nm laser photolysis
G R Newell et al.
Pharmacotherapy, 4(5), 284-291 (1984-09-01)
Volatile nitrite in the form of amyl nitrite was used for 100 years for the treatment of angina pectoris. In spite of recognized toxicity, its use in this form was considered safe. During the 1960s prescriptions were not required for
Tsuyoshi Taniguchi et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), 49(22), 2198-2200 (2013-02-12)
A method for direct functionalization of three positions including an unactivated C-H bond of aliphatic alkenes using tert-butyl nitrite and molecular oxygen to give γ-lactols has been developed. The present reaction proceeds through a sequence of radical processes involving oxynitration
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