5122. Isoamyl Nitrate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 543-87-3

3-Methyl-1-butanol 1-nitrate; isopentyl nitrate; 3-methylbutyl nitrate.

C₅H₁₁NO₃; mol wt 133.15.

C 45.10%, H 8.33%, N 10.52%, O 36.05%.

Colorless liquid. d₄²² 0.996. bp 147-148°. n_D²² 1.4122. Slightly sol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.

Do not confuse with isoamyl nitrite, q.v.