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| IUPAC name | pentyl nitrate |
| Other names | n-amyl nitrate 1-nitrooxypentane 1-pentyl nitrate |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | [1002-16-0] |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C5H11NO3 |
| Molar mass | 133.15 g mol-1 |
| Boiling point |
104 °C |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 47.8 °C |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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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.
Not amyl nitrite
Amyl nitrate and the drug amyl nitrite are chemically distinct and are not interchangeable.
References
- ^ EPA on Pentyl nitrate
- ^ Zajac, Jr., W. W. "1-Nitropropane" in Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. DOI: 10.1002/047084289X.rn051.
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