''tert''-Butyl nitrite is an
organic compound
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with the formula (CH
3)
3CONO. A colorless liquid, it is the ''tert''-butyl
ester
In chemistry, an ester is a compound derived from an oxoacid (organic or inorganic) in which at least one hydroxyl group () is replaced by an alkoxy group (), as in the substitution reaction of a carboxylic acid and an alcohol. Glycerides ...
of
nitrous acid
Nitrous acid (molecular formula ) is a weak and monoprotic acid known only in solution, in the gas phase and in the form of nitrite () salts. Nitrous acid is used to make diazonium salts from amines. The resulting diazonium salts are reagents ...
. It is typically employed as a solution with tert-butyl alcohol.
Use
The compound is used as a
reagent in organic synthesis. It reacts with secondary
amide
In organic chemistry, an amide, also known as an organic amide or a carboxamide, is a compound with the general formula , where R, R', and R″ represent organic groups or hydrogen atoms. The amide group is called a peptide bond when it is ...
s to give N-nitroso amides:
:RC(O)N(H)R + (CH
3)
3CONO → RC(O)N(NO)R + (CH
3)
3COH
See also
*
Butyl nitrite
Butyl nitrite is the organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)3ONO. It is an alkyl nitrite made from ''n''-butanol. Butyl nitrite is used recreationally as poppers. Synonyms include ''1-butyl nitrite'', n''-butyl nitrite'' and ''nitrous acid ...
References
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Alkyl nitrites