Isopropyl nitrite

Isopropyl nitrite

Clinical data
ATC code	None
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-propyl nitrite
Synonyms	Isopropyl alcohol nitrite; nitrous acid, isopropyl ester; 1-methylethyl nitrite; 2-propyl nitrite
CAS Number	541-42-4 Y
PubChem CID	10929
ChemSpider	10466 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.982
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C3H7NO2
Molar mass	89.09
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
Density	0.8684 g/cm3
Boiling point	40 °C (104 °F)
SMILES O=NOC(C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C3H7NO2/c1-3(2)6-4-5/h3H,1-2H3 Y Key:SKRDXYBATCVEMS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y

The chemical compound isopropyl nitrite (or 2-propyl nitrite) is an alkyl nitrite made from isopropanol. It is a clear pale yellow oil.

Isopropyl nitrite is one of the compounds used as poppers, an inhalant drug that induces a brief euphoria. Isopropyl nitrite has largely replaced Isobutyl nitrite in poppers.

Has been associated with Eye Maculopathy visual impairment with central scotomata, associated to bilateral foveal yellow spots and inner segment/outer segment (IS/OS) junction disruption, which may be reversible.