Pentyl nitrite
| Pentyl nitrite | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 117.15 g/mol [1] |
| Density | 0.8817 g/cu cm at 20 °C g/cm3 [1] |
| Appearance | Yellowish liquid [1] |
| Odor | Peculiar ethereal, fruity odor [1] |
| Taste | Pungent, aromatic taste [1] |
| Boiling point | 104.5 °C [1] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides/. [1] |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in water [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 1.8 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C5H11NO2 [1] |
| IUPAC name | pentyl nitrite [1] |
| SMILES | CCCCCON=O [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-8-6-7/h2-5H2,1H3 [1] |
| InChIKey | CSDTZUBPSYWZDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
Pentyl nitrite (also known as n-Amyl nitrite, n-Pentyl nitrite, Nitrous acid, pentyl ester, Pentyl alcohol, nitrite, Dtxcid804522, Chebi:55344, 207-332-7, CCRIS 763, Einecs 207-332-7 or Brn 1701241) is a
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
Pentyl nitrite is a achiral mixture.
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References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 10026, Pentyl nitrite. Accessed August 22, 2026. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/10026
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Pentyl nitrite. UNII: H2HUX79FYK. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed August 22, 2026. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/H2HUX79FYK