Hexyl nitrite
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n-Hexyl nitrite; Nitrous acid, hexyl ester | |
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| 1702621 | |
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| C6H13NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 131.175 g·mol−1 |
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| H225, H302, H312, H332 | |
| P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P317, P321, P330, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Hexyl nitrite has the formula C6H13NO2 and is a nitrite and more specifically, an alkyl nitrite. It is an ester of hexanol and nitrous acid. It has the structural formula of: CH3(CH2)5ONO The CAS Registry Number is 638-51-7 and the European Community number 680-102-5. It is REACH and TSCA registered. [1][2] It is also known as nitrous acid, hexyl ester.[3] It is the aliphatic analogue of cyclohexyl nitrite.
Hexyl nitrite is one of the compounds used as poppers, an inhalant drug that induces a brief euphoria.[4] It, along with other hexyl nitrites, was investigated in the 1930s for angiospastic conditions.[5] It has subsequently been used in treatment of various cardiovascular conditions.[6][7] Its most popular use though is as a stimulant particularly popular in the gay community as a sex aid.[8]