Isopropyl nitrite
Encyclopedia
The chemical compound
isopropyl nitrite (or 2-propyl nitrite) is an alkyl nitrite
made from isopropanol. It is a clear pale yellow oil.
, an inhalant
drug that induces a brief euphoria
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Chemical compound
A chemical compound is a pure chemical substance consisting of two or more different chemical elements that can be separated into simpler substances by chemical reactions. Chemical compounds have a unique and defined chemical structure; they consist of a fixed ratio of atoms that are held together...
isopropyl nitrite (or 2-propyl nitrite) is an alkyl nitrite
Alkyl nitrites
Alkyl nitrites are a group of chemical compounds based upon the molecular structure R-ONO. Formally they are alkyl esters of nitrous acid. They are distinct from nitro compounds ....
made from isopropanol. It is a clear pale yellow oil.
Applications
Isopropyl nitrite is one of the compounds used as poppersPoppers
Poppers is a slang term for various alkyl nitrites inhaled for recreational purposes, particularly isopropyl nitrite and isobutyl nitrite , and now more rarely, butyl nitrite and amyl nitrite...
, an inhalant
Inhalant
Inhalants are a broad range of drugs whose volatile vapors are taken in via the nose and trachea. They are taken by volatilization, and do not include drugs that are inhaled after burning or heating...
drug that induces a brief euphoria
Euphoria
Euphoria is an emotional and mental state defined as a sense of great elation and well being.Euphoria may also refer to:* Euphoria , a genus of scarab beetles* Euphoria, a genus name previously used for the longan and other trees...
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