I have a bunch of sodium nitrite lying around along with 1-butanol, ethanol, and methanol. I also have isopropyl alcohol.
Are there any uses for the akyl nitrites of these? Does anyone know anything about ethyl nitrite, and why south Africa uses it as a cold/flu remedy
but it is banned in the states?
[Edited on 26-7-2013 by Hockeydemon]AndersHoveland - 26-7-2013 at 01:18
why south Africa uses it as a cold/flu remedy but it is banned in the states?
It is a vasodilator, probably helps open up the airways, but nitrite esters are sometimes abused as inhalants for various other effects...
Reduction of nitrite esters might be possible to O-substituted hydroxylamines. CH3CH2-O-NH2
It is also possible, under certain conditions, to use heat to isomerize the nitrite esters into the corresponding nitro compound, though this route is
usually not very practical.
[Edited on 26-7-2013 by AndersHoveland]Hockeydemon - 26-7-2013 at 01:41
I've had a wiff of isopropyl nitrite before, and it led to the worst headache I've ever had. I have no interest in them
recreationally.
I'm interested in the reduction of them though. Are you refering to R-O-N=O --> R-O-N-OH when you say O substituted hydroxyamine? Simoski - 29-1-2019 at 21:40
Isopropyl nitrite is used. In the production of azides, but besides that, I am clueless.
Does anyone know any other useful reactions with isopropyl nitrite ?VSEPR_VOID - 29-1-2019 at 22:10
Butyl nitrite is the stuff of the devil. It can give you one hell of a headache. Make sure to have good ventilation.
Alkyl nitrite are very flammable and are fun to burn. Propyl nitrite burns with a white flame. Rhodanide - 4-2-2019 at 13:05
iPrONO can be used to make Sodium Azide via the reaction of itself with Alcoholic N2H4 in the presence of NaOH. It also probably makes some kick-ass
fuel-air mixtures.
