2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane

2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane
	Other names tert-Nitrosobutane
Identifiers
CAS Number	917-95-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	MNP
ChemSpider	21764 ;
MeSH	tert-nitrosobutane
PubChem CID	23272;
UNII	JGX6N17V2U ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80878749 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H9NO/c1-4(2,3)5-6/h1-3H3 Key: LUQZKEZPFQRRRK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CC(C)(C)N=O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H9NO
Molar mass	87.122 g·mol−1
Appearance	Blue liquid
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ethylamine; Ethylenediamine; Propylamine; Isopropylamine; 1,2-Diaminopropane; 1,3-Diaminopropane; Isobutylamine; tert-Butylamine; n-Butylamine; sec-Butylamine; Putrescine;
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2-Methyl-2-nitrosopropane (MNP or t-nitrosobutane) is the organic compound with the formula (CH₃)₃CNO. It is a blue liquid that is used in chemical research as a spin trap, i.e. it binds to radicals.