- Source: Butyl nitrate
Butyl nitrate is a colorless oil. It is often confused with butyl nitrite, which is sometimes used as a recreational inhalant.
Safety
Butyl nitrate is an explosive. It reacts explosively with Lewis acids such as boron trifluoride and aluminium chloride. When heated to decomposition, it emits fumes of nitrous oxide.
References
"Nitric Acid, Butylester." Butyl Nitrate (928-45-0),Butyl Nitrate (928-45-0) Manufacturers & Suppliers,Synthesis,MSDS. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Oct. 2012.
Osterloh J, Goldfield D (1984). "Butyl nitrite transformation in vitro, chemical nitrosation reactions, and mutagenesis". Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 8 (4): 164–9. doi:10.1093/jat/8.4.164. PMID 6471815.