tert-Butyl nitrite is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)3CONO. 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.[2] It reacts with secondary amides to give N-nitroso amides:[3]
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