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Isobutyl nitrate

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH2ONO2
CAS Number:
543-29-3
Molecular Weight:
119.12
EC Number:
208-842-2
MDL number:
MFCD00010444
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24870818

Assay

96%

refractive index

n20/D 1.402 (lit.)

bp

123 °C (lit.)

density

1.015 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)CO[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C4H9NO3/c1-4(2)3-8-5(6)7/h4H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

LNNXFUZKZLXPOF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Isobutyl nitrate is an organic nitrate. Its Raman and infrared spectra have been reported. It is formed during the liquid-phase decomposition of i-C4H9C(O)OONO2.

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

69.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

21 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Formation and thermal decomposition of butyl-substituted peroxyacyl nitrates: n-C4H9C(O) OONO2 and i-C4H9C(O)OONO2.
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C L Gaworski et al.
Fundamental and applied toxicology : official journal of the Society of Toxicology, 19(2), 169-175 (1992-08-01)
Isobutyl nitrite (IBN) is a volatile liquid that has become increasingly popular as an inhaled recreational drug. To investigate short-term toxic effects and establish exposure parameters for chronic inhalation studies, F344/N rats and B6C3F1 mice were exposed to IBN vapors
T Zimmermann et al.
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This study includes the first systematic comparison of an organic nitrate with the corresponding organic nitrite-isobutyl nitrate and isobutyl nitrite. The spasmolytic activity of the nitrite on isolated rabbit aortic strips was stronger, more rapid in onset, but less stable
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