F Isopentyl nitrite

Decyl nitrite, 3364 f Ethyl nitrite, 0867 f Isopentyl nitrite, 1996 f Isopropyl nitrite, 1262 f Methyl nitrite, 0455 f Pentyl nitrite, 1998 f Propyl nitrite, 1265... 

Many alkyl nitrites are thermally unstable and may readily decompose or explode on heating [1]. Methyl nitrite explodes more violently than ethyl nitrite [2]. Lower alkyl nitrites have been known to decompose and burst the container, even in refrigerated storage [3]. Individually indexed compounds are f ferf-Butyl nitrite, 1654 f Butyl nitrite, 1653 Decyl nitrite, 3358 f Ethyl nitrite, 0863 f Isopentyl nitrite, 1990 f Isopropyl nitrite, 1258 f Methyl nitrite, 0454 f Pentyl nitrite, 1992 f Propyl nitrite, 1261... 

Scheme 11. Reagents a, reflux in CH2C12 b, MCPBA c, H2/Pd-C/MeOH d, Ac20/Et3N e, H2/Pt02-Raney Ni/20 torr f, isopentyl nitrite/CH2Cl2 g, t-BuOK/DMSO/90°C h, H2/Raney Ni/30 torr i, KOH/aq MeOH j, TsOH/HC(OEt>, k, AlCl3/EtSH/CH2Cl2 1, 20% HCl/teflux.

Scheme 43. Synthesis of the esters of porphyrin octa-acetic acid [161]. Reagents (a) isopentyl nitrite. HCI (b) Zn, AcOH, 75 C (c) TKNOjlj/MeOH/ HCIO4 (d) Pb(OAc>4 (e) 20% HCI, reflux (f) O2 (g) ROH, H2SO4, 50 C (h) Zn(OAc>2, CHCl,/ MeOH, reflux.

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