Pentyl nitrite

Chemical compound
  • 463-04-7
PubChem CID
  • 10026
ChemSpider
  • 9632
UNII
  • H2HUX79FYK
ChEMBL
  • ChEMBL3188202
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID3024522 Edit this at Wikidata
ECHA InfoCard100.006.667 Edit this at WikidataChemical and physical dataFormulaC5H11NO2Molar mass117.148 g·mol−13D model (JSmol)
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Boiling point104 °C (219 °F) [1]
  • CCCCCON=O
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-8-6-7/h2-5H2,1H3
  • Key:CSDTZUBPSYWZDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Pentyl nitrite is a chemical compound with the molecular formula, classified as an alkyl nitrite, used as an antihypertensive medicine.[2] It is also used to treat cyanide poisoning.[2]

It is one of the chemicals used recreationally as poppers.

References

  1. ^ Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  2. ^ a b "Metabocard for Amyl Nitrite". Human Metabolome Database.
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Nitric oxide signaling modulators
Forms
  • Nitroxyl anion (NO; oxonitrate(1-), hyponitrite anion)
  • Nitric oxide (NO; nitrogen monoxide)
  • Nitrosonium (NO+; nitrosyl cation)
Targets
sGC
  • Inhibitors: ODQ
NO donors
(prodrugs)
  • NONOates (diazeniumdiolates): Diethylamine/NO (DEA/NO)
  • Diethylenetriamine/NO (DETA/NO)
  • GLO/NO
  • JS-K
  • Methylamine hexamethylene methylamine/NO (MAHMA/NO)
  • PROLI/NO
  • Spermine/NO (SPER/NO)
  • V-PYRRO/NO
  • Unsorted: Cimlanod
  • FK-409
  • FR144220
  • FR146881
  • N-Acetyl-N-acetoxy-4-chlorobenzenesulfonamide
Enzyme
(inhibitors)
NOS
nNOS
iNOS
  • 1-Amino-2-hydroxyguanidine
  • 2-Ethylaminoguanidine
  • 2-Iminopiperidine
  • 1400W
  • AEITU
  • Aminoguanidine (pimagedine)
  • AMT
  • AR-C 102222
  • BYK-191023
  • Canavanine
  • Cindunistat (SD-6010)
  • EITU
  • IPTU
  • MITU
  • N5-(1-Iminoethyl)-L-ornithine (L-NIO)
  • N6-(1-Iminoethyl)-L-lysine (L-NIL)
  • Nω-Methyl-L-arginine (L-NMA)
  • Ronopterin (VAS-203)
  • TRIM
eNOS
Unsorted
Arginase
CAMK
  • Calmidazolium
  • W-7
Others
  • Precursors: L-Arginine
  • Nω-Hydroxy-L-arginine (NOHA)
See also: Receptor/signaling modulators


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