Cyclohexyl nitrite

Cyclohexyl nitrite
Cyclohexyl nitrite
Systematic (IUPAC) name
cyclohexyl nitrite
Clinical data
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Identifiers
CAS number 5156-40-1
ATC code None
PubChem CID 545140
ChemSpider 474493 YesY
Synonyms Nitrous acid, cyclohexyl ester; N-Cyclohexyl nitrite; Cyclohexyl alcohol nitrite; C-hexyl nitrite
Chemical data
Formula C6H11NO2 
Mol. mass 129.16
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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.