Pentyl nitrite

Pentyl nitrite
Clinical data
Other names	n-Pentyl nitrate; n-Amyl nitrite; Nitramyl
Identifiers
CAS Number	463-04-7;
PubChem CID	10026;
ChemSpider	9632;
UNII	H2HUX79FYK;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3188202;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3024522 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.667
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C5H11NO2
Molar mass	117.148 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Boiling point	104 °C (219 °F)
	SMILES CCCCCON=O;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-8-6-7/h2-5H2,1H3; Key:CSDTZUBPSYWZDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N;

Pentyl nitrite is a chemical compound with the molecular formula, classified as an alkyl nitrite, used as an antihypertensive medicine. It is also used to treat cyanide poisoning.

It is one of possible active ingredients for a recreational drug known as poppers.

References

↑ Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
1 2 "Metabocard for Amyl Nitrite". Human Metabolome Database.

This antihypertensive-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

[GESTIS-1] Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

[HMDB-2] 1 2 "Metabocard for Amyl Nitrite". Human Metabolome Database.