Ethyl nitrite

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Ethyl nitrite
Names
IUPAC name
1-Nitrosooxyethane
Other names
Ethyl alcohol nitrite; Nitrous acid, ethyl ester; Nitrethyl
Identifiers
109-95-5 N
ChemSpider 7735 YesY
Jmol 3D model Interactive image
PubChem 8026
  • InChI=1S/C2H5NO2/c1-2-5-3-4/h2H2,1H3 YesY
    Key: QQZWEECEMNQSTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N YesY
  • InChI=1/C2H5NO2/c1-2-5-3-4/h2H2,1H3
    Key: QQZWEECEMNQSTG-UHFFFAOYAU
  • O=NOCC
Properties
C2H5NO2
Molar mass 75.07 g·mol−1
Boiling point 17 °C (63 °F; 290 K)
Vapor pressure {{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

The chemical compound ethyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite. It may be prepared from ethanol.[1]

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Ethyl nitrite is the main ingredient in a traditional ethanol-based South African remedy for colds and flu known as Witdulsies and sold in pharmacies. It is known as a traditional Afrikaans remedy and may have Dutch roots, as the same remedy is apparently made by the Germano-Dutch Amish people in the USA. However FDA has blocked over-the-counter sales of this same remedy, known in the USA as sweet nitrite or sweet spirit of nitre since 1980.[2]

References

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  2. http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DevelopmentApprovalProcess/DevelopmentResources/Over-the-CounterOTCDrugs/StatusofOTCRulemakings/ucm072140.htm

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