Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Amyl nitrite is the chemical compound with the formula C5H11ONO. A variety of isomers are known but they all feature an amyl group attached to the nitrito functional group. The alkyl group is unreactive and the chemical and biological properties are mainly due to the nitrite group. Like other alkyl nitrites amyl nitrite is bioactive in mammals being a vasodilator which is the basis of its use as a prescription medicine.
