Tert-Butyl nitrite

tert-Butyl nitrite is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)3CONO. A colorless liquid, it is the tert-butyl ester of nitrous acid. It 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 +  (CH3)3CONO  →  RC(O)N(NO)R  +  (CH3)3COH