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Is it nitrite or nitrate? They are different chemical groups. -- RTC 08:58 Nov 26, 2002 (UTC)
The original version of this article was taken from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica. The text mentioning medical application comes from the 1911 EB. Does anybody know if it's still true? -- Toby Bartels 12:09 1 Jun 2003 (UTC)
Nope, it was widely inaccurate, outdated by 100 years! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.100.164.129 ( talk) 09:50, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
I just did a lot of heavy editing. I added an entire ring of nitrite stuff. Anyone who knows anything about any of the nitrites should expand one of them. Information for each specific nitrite is pretty difficult to come by, so I wasn't able to add alot of information. I also made a template for the various alkyl nitrites; if there are more that I missed (which I'm sure there are), they need to be added.
Please be careful when editing all of these, the current information out there about alkyl nitrites is actually very jumbled up, so it is hard to determine what people are talking about when it comes to isobutyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, amyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, methyl nitrite, etc. Anyone with awesome info, leave some info in my talk page so I can check it out, I'm pretty interested in the various alkyl nitrites. -- Ddhix 2002 12:25, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
At the moment, the structure, CAS, and IUPAC name don't agree, they are referring to different isomers. I believe the IUPAC name correctly describes the drug: the structure should be branched, and the correct CAS for the branched structure (iso-amyl) is 110-46-3. (Sources: pubchem, Aldrich catalog for isopentyl nitrite.) 2005-10-04 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.142.50.213 ( talk) 20:04, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Schedule VI isn't really possible in the USA under the CSA. Maybe someone meant Schedule IV? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.42.73.85 ( talk) 02:38, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
I don't know if I'm being stupid, but the picture I see is of 1-nitrosooxy-pentane, not 3-methyl-1-nitrosooxy-butane. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.52.215.71 ( talk) 19:48, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
You need to figure out the differences between these two substances and make sure you are defining the right one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.253.48.18 ( talk) 08:35, 24 December 2005 (UTC)
I've added the following reference because it appears to be somewhat at odds with the text of this Wikipedia article. Delete if it is irrelevant. Also, I'm putting this comment at the top of this discussion page in the hope that it will get noticed. Move if necessary. -- Astrochemist 01:24, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm surprised to see no discussion of amyl nitrite's illicit/recreational use, considering the widespread use of "poppers" in some subcultures. 71.145.153.72 ( talk) 03:10, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
yeah maybe a link to
poppers should be put in somewhere? —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
58.173.116.56 (
talk)
13:35, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I know amyl nitrite is flammable, but the warning makes it sound like it is on the same level as something like ether, which it is not. 24.65.42.159 ( talk) 23:37, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
Why is there no discussion of the health effects of using Amyl nitrite recreationally? KlappCK ( talk) 14:39, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
This page should be renamed to isoamyl nitrite because the file is branched and not linear Claudio Pistilli ( talk) 20:49, 20 May 2019 (UTC)
Why would a material that (according to the article 'Amyl nitrate') smells like old socks be named 'banapple'? Does it really smell like feet or like banana? One of these two articles ('Amyl nitrite' or 'Banapple gas') is wrong. Does 'banapple gas' even exist? Amyl nitrate is not a gas at STP. The only reference to 'banapple' I found on the web was the song by Cat Stevens; no mention in Erowid either. Are you guys SURE this isn't some fictitious material?
2600:1700:4CA1:3C80:DD1D:39DD:E3:2BBF ( talk) 03:23, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
"The punk band Amyl and the Sniffers reference recreational use of amyl nitrate in their name." Is that relevant? Since it says nitrate instead of nitrite. Edit: It says amyl nitrite on the Wikipedia page for Amyl and the Sniffers. Did someone goof? 2600:8801:8017:B800:4B7B:8E6B:6265:323A ( talk) 09:27, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
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Is it nitrite or nitrate? They are different chemical groups. -- RTC 08:58 Nov 26, 2002 (UTC)
The original version of this article was taken from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica. The text mentioning medical application comes from the 1911 EB. Does anybody know if it's still true? -- Toby Bartels 12:09 1 Jun 2003 (UTC)
Nope, it was widely inaccurate, outdated by 100 years! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.100.164.129 ( talk) 09:50, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
I just did a lot of heavy editing. I added an entire ring of nitrite stuff. Anyone who knows anything about any of the nitrites should expand one of them. Information for each specific nitrite is pretty difficult to come by, so I wasn't able to add alot of information. I also made a template for the various alkyl nitrites; if there are more that I missed (which I'm sure there are), they need to be added.
Please be careful when editing all of these, the current information out there about alkyl nitrites is actually very jumbled up, so it is hard to determine what people are talking about when it comes to isobutyl nitrite, butyl nitrite, cyclohexyl nitrite, amyl nitrite, ethyl nitrite, methyl nitrite, etc. Anyone with awesome info, leave some info in my talk page so I can check it out, I'm pretty interested in the various alkyl nitrites. -- Ddhix 2002 12:25, 7 Apr 2005 (UTC)
At the moment, the structure, CAS, and IUPAC name don't agree, they are referring to different isomers. I believe the IUPAC name correctly describes the drug: the structure should be branched, and the correct CAS for the branched structure (iso-amyl) is 110-46-3. (Sources: pubchem, Aldrich catalog for isopentyl nitrite.) 2005-10-04 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.142.50.213 ( talk) 20:04, 5 October 2005 (UTC)
Schedule VI isn't really possible in the USA under the CSA. Maybe someone meant Schedule IV? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.42.73.85 ( talk) 02:38, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
I don't know if I'm being stupid, but the picture I see is of 1-nitrosooxy-pentane, not 3-methyl-1-nitrosooxy-butane. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 204.52.215.71 ( talk) 19:48, 17 December 2005 (UTC)
You need to figure out the differences between these two substances and make sure you are defining the right one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.253.48.18 ( talk) 08:35, 24 December 2005 (UTC)
I've added the following reference because it appears to be somewhat at odds with the text of this Wikipedia article. Delete if it is irrelevant. Also, I'm putting this comment at the top of this discussion page in the hope that it will get noticed. Move if necessary. -- Astrochemist 01:24, 15 September 2006 (UTC)
I'm surprised to see no discussion of amyl nitrite's illicit/recreational use, considering the widespread use of "poppers" in some subcultures. 71.145.153.72 ( talk) 03:10, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
yeah maybe a link to
poppers should be put in somewhere? —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
58.173.116.56 (
talk)
13:35, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I know amyl nitrite is flammable, but the warning makes it sound like it is on the same level as something like ether, which it is not. 24.65.42.159 ( talk) 23:37, 22 October 2008 (UTC)
Why is there no discussion of the health effects of using Amyl nitrite recreationally? KlappCK ( talk) 14:39, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
This page should be renamed to isoamyl nitrite because the file is branched and not linear Claudio Pistilli ( talk) 20:49, 20 May 2019 (UTC)
Why would a material that (according to the article 'Amyl nitrate') smells like old socks be named 'banapple'? Does it really smell like feet or like banana? One of these two articles ('Amyl nitrite' or 'Banapple gas') is wrong. Does 'banapple gas' even exist? Amyl nitrate is not a gas at STP. The only reference to 'banapple' I found on the web was the song by Cat Stevens; no mention in Erowid either. Are you guys SURE this isn't some fictitious material?
2600:1700:4CA1:3C80:DD1D:39DD:E3:2BBF ( talk) 03:23, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
"The punk band Amyl and the Sniffers reference recreational use of amyl nitrate in their name." Is that relevant? Since it says nitrate instead of nitrite. Edit: It says amyl nitrite on the Wikipedia page for Amyl and the Sniffers. Did someone goof? 2600:8801:8017:B800:4B7B:8E6B:6265:323A ( talk) 09:27, 18 January 2024 (UTC)