ATC code none PubChem CID 10996 ECHA InfoCard 100.008.057 | CAS Number 544-16-1 ChemSpider 10530 Formula C4H9NO2 | |
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Butyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite made from n-butanol. Butyl nitrite is used recreationally as poppers.
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Chemistry
Synonyms include 1-butyl nitrite and nitrous acid, butyl ester.
It can be prepared by reacting nitrous acid (generated in situ by reacting a metal nitrite with a mineral acid) with n-butanol.
Butyl nitrite is highly flammable.
Applications
Butyl nitrite is one of the compounds used as poppers, an inhalant drug that induces a brief euphoria. Among the inhalant's common street names are "liquid rush" (or just "rush") and "locker room." It is sometimes marketed as "liquid incense."
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