Isopropyl nitrite
The chemical compound isopropyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite made from isopropanol. It is a clear pale yellow oil.Applications
Isopropyl nitrite is one of the compounds used as poppers, an inhalant drug that induces a brief euphoria.
Isopropyl nitrite has largely replaced isobutyl nitrite in poppers.Safety
Isopropyl nitrite has been associated with eye maculopathy, visual impairment with central scotomata, bilateral foveal yellow spots, and inner segment/outer segment junction disruption, which may be reversible.
The compound may also be potentially harmful to human body—inhaling isopropyl nitrite vapor can dilate the sphincter muscles and cause headaches and extremely low blood pressure as well as increased body temperature, even death.
