Pentyl nitrite

Not to be confused with amyl nitrite or pentyl nitrate.

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]

Pentyl nitrite

Clinical data
Other names	n-Pentyl nitrate; n-Amyl nitrite; Nitramyl
Identifiers
CAS Number	463-04-7
PubChem CID	10026
ChemSpider	9632
UNII	H2HUX79FYK
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3188202
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID3024522
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.667
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C5H11NO2
Molar mass	117.148 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Boiling point	104 °C (219 °F) [1]
SMILES CCCCCON=O
InChI InChI=1S/C5H11NO2/c1-2-3-4-5-8-6-7/h2-5H2,1H3 Key:CSDTZUBPSYWZDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

It is one of the active ingredients for a recreational drug known as poppers.