isopropyl nitrite isopropyl nitrite the chemical compound isopropyl nitrite (or 2-propyl nitrite) is an alkyl nitrite made from isopropanol. it is a clear pale yellow oil that is insoluble in water. isopropyl nitrite in a glass bottle isopropyl nitriteclinical dataother namesisopropyl alcohol nitrite; nitrous acid, isopropyl ester; 1-methylethyl nitrite; 2-propyl nitriteatc codenonelegal statuslegal status uk: controlled drug (medicines act 1968) us: unscheduled (illegal under crime control act of 1990) identifiers iupac name 2-propyl nitrite cas number541-42-4 ypubchem cid10929chemspider10466 yunii2t3y2ps0zecomptox dashboard (epa)dtxsid3052191 echa infocard100.007.982 chemical and physical dataformulac3h7no2molar mass89.09 g·mol−13d model (jsmol)interactive imagedensity0.8684 g/cm3boiling point40 °c (104 °f) smiles o=noc(c)c inchi inchi=1s/c3h7no2/c1-3(2)6-4-5/h3h,1-2h3 ykey:skrdxybatcvems-uhfffaoysa-n y (verify) 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 further information: poppers isopropyl nitrite has been associated with eye maculopathy, visual impairment with central scotomata, bilateral foveal yellow spots, and inner segment/outer segment (is/os) junction disruption, which may be reversible.