Amyl nitrate

• Pentylnitrat
• Salpetersäurepentylester
• Salpetersäureamylester

Liquid

0.99 g · cm -3

145 ° C

25 hPa at 50 ° C.

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N- amyl ester is an ester of nitric acid and amyl alcohol. Confusion with amyl nitrite should be avoided.

Use

It, like other nitrates are also used as cetane improvers for diesel fuels.

Production

Chemically, amyl nitrate by esterification of nitric acid with 1- pentanol (common name: amyl alcohol ) are presented. The result is a pear -like fruity smelling oil. The fumes are toxic on inhalation and easily lead to circulatory disturbance.

Swell

• Nitric acid esters
• Fuel additive