Cyclohexyl nitrite

Cyclohexyl nitrite
Clinical data
Other names	Nitrous acid, cyclohexyl ester; N-Cyclohexyl nitrite; Cyclohexyl alcohol nitrite; C-hexyl nitrite; O-Nitrosocyclohexanol
ATC code	none;
Identifiers
	IUPAC name cyclohexyl nitrite;
CAS Number	5156-40-1 ;
PubChem CID	545140;
ChemSpider	474493 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID30337856 ;
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C6H11NO2
Molar mass	129.16 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES O=NOC1CCCCC1;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H11NO2/c8-7-9-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h6H,1-5H2 ; Key:NRCNZCLHYWKEDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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The compound cyclohexyl nitrite is an organic nitrite compound, with formula C₆H₁₁ONO. It is the ester of cyclohexanol and nitrous acid. It is an alkyl nitrite like amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite. It acts as an antianginal due to vasodilation.

Like all alkyl nitrites cyclohexyl nitrite has relatively low boiling point at 42°C [ 107.6 F ] witch makes it to develop vapor really fast.[1]

Even in room temperature, this makes the chemical very unstable and potentially harmful to human body - inhaling the cyclohexyl nitrite vapor could lead to headache and dangerously low blood pressure.

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