Alkyl Nitrites (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Alkyl nitrites are chemical compounds of structure R- ONO. Formally they are alkyl esters of nitrous acid. They are distinct from nitro compounds. The first few members of the series are volatile liquids; methyl nitrite and ethyl nitrite are gaseous at room temperature and pressure. The compounds have a distinctive fruity odor. Another frequently encountered nitrite is amyl nitrite.