C5H11NO3
133.15 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Pentyl nitrate
CAS1002-16-0EC213-684-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
Diesel fuel cetane improver
Pentyl nitrate is an organic nitrate ester derived from pentanol and nitric acid. It is primarily used as a cetane improver additive for diesel fuel.
Diesel fuel cetane improver
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CAS 1002-16-0
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
pentyl nitrate
InChIKey
HSNWZBCBUUSSQD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCO[N+](=O)[O-]
Synonyms (11)
- Amyl nitrate
- Amylester kyseliny dusicne
- DIESEL IGNITION IMPROVER
- NITRIC ACID, PENTYL ESTER
- Nitrate D'amyle
- Nitrate d'amyle [French]
- Pentyl nitrate
- n-Amyl nitrate
- n-pentyl nitrate