Cyclohexyl nitrite

Cyclohexyl nitrite

Clinical data
ATC code	none
Identifiers
IUPAC name cyclohexyl nitrite
Synonyms	Nitrous acid, cyclohexyl ester; N-Cyclohexyl nitrite; Cyclohexyl alcohol nitrite; C-hexyl nitrite
CAS Number	5156-40-1 Y
PubChem CID	545140
ChemSpider	474493 Y
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C6H11NO2
Molar mass	129.16
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=NOC1CCCCC1
InChI InChI=1S/C6H11NO2/c8-7-9-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h6H,1-5H2 Y Key:NRCNZCLHYWKEDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y

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.