Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
540-80-7
Molecular Formula
C4H9NO2
Molecular Weight
103.12
Synonym

Nitrous acid, 1,1-dimethylethyl ester; Nitrous acid, tert-butyl ester; 1,1-Dimethylethyl nitrite; α,α-Dimethylethyl Nitrite

Keywords
Miscellaneous Reagents
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tert-Butyl nitrite is an organic nitrite compound used as a reagent in organic synthesis, especially for nitrosation reactions, and sometimes as a vasodilator in medical applications.