Isopropyl nitrite

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Isopropyl nitrite
Clinical data
Other namesIsopropyl alcohol nitrite; nitrous acid, isopropyl ester; 1-methylethyl nitrite; 2-propyl nitrite
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
Identifiers
  • 2-propyl nitrite
JSmol)
Density0.8684 g/cm3
Boiling point40 °C (104 °F)
SMILES
  • O=NOC(C)C
  • InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-3(2)6-4-5/h3H,1-2H3 checkY
  • Key:SKRDXYBATCVEMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
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The

isopropanol. It is a clear pale yellow oil that is insoluble in water.[3]

Isopropyl nitrite in a glass bottle

Applications

Isopropyl nitrite is one of the compounds used as poppers, an inhalant drug that induces a brief euphoria.

Safety

Further information: Poppers

Isopropyl nitrite has been associated with eye

foveal yellow spots, and inner segment/outer segment (IS/OS) junction disruption,[4] which may be reversible.[5]

References

  1. ^ Therapeutic Goods (Poisons Standard—October 2024) Instrument 2024 (Cth)
  2. ^ Anvisa (2024-05-28). "RDC Nº 877 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial" [Collegiate Board Resolution No. 877 - Lists of Narcotic, Psychotropic, Precursor, and Other Substances under Special Control] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Oficial da União. Archived from the original on 2024-09-25. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  3. ISBN 978-0-8493-0485-9
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  4. PMID 23079752
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  5. PMID 20942681
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