Amyl nitrate

Amyl nitrate
Skeletal formula of pentyl nitrate
Ball-and-stick model of the pentyl nitrate molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Pentyl nitrate
Other names
n-Amyl nitrate
1-Nitrooxypentane
1-Pentyl nitrate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.012.440 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 213-684-2
UNII
UN number 1112
  • InChI=1S/C5H11NO3/c1-2-3-4-5-9-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3 checkY
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  • [O-][N+](=O)OCCCCC
Properties
C5H11NO3
Molar mass 133.147 g·mol−1
Boiling point 104 °C (219 °F; 377 K)
−76.4·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H226, H315, H319
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P264, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
Flash point 47.8 °C (118.0 °F; 320.9 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Amyl nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula CH3(CH2)4ONO2. This molecule consists of the 5-carbon amyl group attached to a nitrate functional group. It is the ester of amyl alcohol and nitric acid.

Applications

Alkyl nitrates are employed as reagents in organic synthesis. Amyl nitrate is used as an additive in diesel fuel, where it acts as an "ignition improver" (cetane improver) by accelerating the ignition of fuel.

See also

References

  1. ↑ EPA on Pentyl nitrate
  2. ↑ Zajac, W. W. Jr. (2001). "1-Nitropropane". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. John Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rn051. ISBN 0471936235.
  3. ↑ "Amyl Nitrate | Cameo Chemicals | Noaa". Cameochemicals.noaa.gov. Retrieved 2016-09-22.