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IUPAC name
pentyl nitrate
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Other names
n-amyl nitrate
1-nitrooxypentane 1-pentyl nitrate | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.440 |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C5H11NO3 | |
Molar mass | 133.147 g·mol−1 |
Boiling point | 104 °C (219 °F; 377 K) |
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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.[1] It is the ester of amyl alcohol and nitric acid.
Applications
Alkyl nitrates are employed as reagents in organic synthesis.[2] Amyl nitrate is used as an additive in diesel fuel, where it acts as an "ignition improver" by accelerating the ignition of fuel.[3]
See also
- Amyl nitrite – a similarly named chemical used to treat heart diseases and cyanide poisoning
- Poppers – the recreational drugs, which are nitrites, not nitrates
References
- ^ EPA on Pentyl nitrate
- ^ Zajac, W. W. Jr. (2001). "1-Nitropropane". Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis. John Wiley & Sons. doi:10.1002/047084289X.rn051.
- ^ http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/chemical/2477