Isobutyl nitrite

Isobutyl nitrite, C₄H₉NO₂, is an alkyl nitrite, an ester of isobutanol and nitrous acid. Its chemical structure is (CH₃)₂CH-CH₂-ONO.

Isobutyl nitrite is a pungent colorless liquid. It acts as a vasodilator, and is used as an inhalant recreational drug, poppers.

Applications

Isobutyl nitrite is one of the compounds used as poppers, an inhalant drug that induces a brief euphoria. Also, it is used as part of the antidote package for cyanide poisoning.

Safety

May cause headaches, dizziness and fainting. Isobutyl nitrite is poisonous to people with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency.

References

1. Poppers
2. Amyl nitrite
3. Methylene blue
4. Isopropyl nitrite
5. Nitrite
6. Alkyl nitrite
7. Inhalant
8. Methyl nitrite
9. Nitrosamine
10. Butyl nitrite
11. Pentyl nitrite
12. Ethyl nitrite
13. Nitroglycerin (medication)
14. Hexyl nitrite
15. Arginine
16. Nitric oxide
17. Disco
18. Drug abuse retinopathy
19. Nitrate
20. Nitric oxide synthase