2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane

2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane
	Other names tert-Nitrosobutane
Identifiers
CAS Number	917-95-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	MNP
ChemSpider	21764 ;
MeSH	tert-nitrosobutane
PubChem CID	23272;
UNII	JGX6N17V2U ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80878749 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H9NO/c1-4(2,3)5-6/h1-3H3 Key: LUQZKEZPFQRRRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CC(C)(C)N=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H9NO
Molar mass	87.122 g·mol−1
Appearance	Blue liquid
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ethylamine; Ethylenediamine; Propylamine; Isopropylamine; 1,2-Diaminopropane; 1,3-Diaminopropane; Isobutylamine; tert-Butylamine; n-Butylamine; sec-Butylamine; Putrescine;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane (MNP or t-nitrosobutane) is the organic compound with the formula (CH₃)₃CNO. It is a blue liquid that is used in chemical research as a spin trap, i.e. it binds to radicals.

^ "tert-nitrosobutane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
^ Singh RJ, Hogg N, Joseph J, Kalyanaraman B (1995-02-20). "Photosensitized decomposition of S-nitrosothiols and 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane. Possible use for site-directed nitric oxide production". FEBS Lett. 360 (1): 47–51. doi:10.1016/0014-5793(95)00065-h. PMID 7875299.

[1] "tert-nitrosobutane - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 26 March 2005. Identification and Related Records. Retrieved 7 May 2012.

[2] Singh RJ, Hogg N, Joseph J, Kalyanaraman B (1995-02-20). "Photosensitized decomposition of S-nitrosothiols and 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane. Possible use for site-directed nitric oxide production". FEBS Lett. 360 (1): 47–51. doi:10.1016/0014-5793(95)00065-h. PMID 7875299.

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Names


Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane^[1]
Other names tert-Nitrosobutane
Identifiers
CAS Number	917-95-3^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	MNP^[2]
ChemSpider	21764^Y
MeSH	tert-nitrosobutane
PubChem CID	23272
UNII	JGX6N17V2U^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80878749
InChI InChI=1S/C4H9NO/c1-4(2,3)5-6/h1-3H3^Y Key: LUQZKEZPFQRRRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
SMILES CC(C)(C)N=O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₄H₉NO
Molar mass	87.122 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	Blue liquid
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ethylamine Ethylenediamine Propylamine Isopropylamine 1,2-Diaminopropane 1,3-Diaminopropane Isobutylamine tert-Butylamine n-Butylamine sec-Butylamine Putrescine
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