| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Molecular Formula | C2H5NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 75.0666 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Charge | 0 |
SHOW SMILES / InChI
SMILES
CCON=O
InChI
InChIKey=QQZWEECEMNQSTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C2H5NO2/c1-2-5-3-4/h2H2,1H3
| Molecular Formula | C2H5NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 75.0666 |
| Charge | 0 |
| Count |
MOL RATIO
1 MOL RATIO (average) |
| Stereochemistry | ACHIRAL |
| Additional Stereochemistry | No |
| Defined Stereocenters | 0 / 0 |
| E/Z Centers | 0 |
| Optical Activity | NONE |
Ethyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite and the main ingredient in a traditional ethanol-based South African remedy for colds and flu known as Witdulsies and sold in pharmacies. It is known as a traditional Afrikaans remedy and may have Dutch roots, as the same remedy is apparently made by the Germano-Dutch Amish people in the USA. However FDA has blocked over-the-counter sales of this same remedy, known in the USA as sweet nitrite or sweet spirit of nitre since 1980. Ethyl nitrite use has been associated with fatal methemoglobinemia and severe anoxic metabolic acidosis in infant
