Amyl nitrate

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.

For the active ingredient in the recreational drugs known as poppers, see Amyl nitrite.
Amyl nitrate
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
EC Number
  • 213-684-2
UNII
UN number 1112
  • InChI=1S/C5H11NO3/c1-2-3-4-5-9-6(7)8/h2-5H2,1H3 Y
    Key: HSNWZBCBUUSSQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • [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:
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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Infobox references
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