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Other names | Nitrous acid, cyclohexyl ester; N-Cyclohexyl nitrite; Cyclohexyl alcohol nitrite; C-hexyl nitrite; O-Nitrosocyclohexanol |
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Formula | C6H11NO2 |
Molar mass | 129.159 g·mol−1 |
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Cyclohexyl nitrite is an organic compound, with formula C6H11NO2.[1][2] It is the ester of cyclohexanol and nitrous acid, i.e. it is an alkyl nitrite. Like amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite, it acts as an antianginal due to vasodilation. The compound is colorless, volatile liquid.