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Tert-Butyl nitrite

tert-Butyl nitrite is an organic compound with the formula (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>CONO. A colorless liquid, it is the tert-butyl ester of nitrous acid and is typically employed as a solution with tert-butyl alcohol.

Use

The compound is used as a reagent in organic synthesis. It reacts with secondary amides to give N-nitroso amides:

RC(O)N(H)R + (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>CONO → RC(O)N(NO)R + (CH<sub>3</sub>)<sub>3</sub>COH

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