The IUPAC name of Isosorbide 5-nitrate is [(3S,3aR,6R,6aS)-3-hydroxy-2,3,3a,5,6,6a-hexahydrofuro[3,2-b]furan-6-yl]nitrate. With the CAS registry number 16051-77-7 and EINECS 240-197-2, it is also named as 1,4:3,6-Dianhydro-D-glucitol 5-nitrate. The product's categories are Chiral; Nitric Oxide Reagents; Various Metabolites and Impurities; Heterocycles; Intermediates & Fine Chemicals; Metabolites & Impurities; Pharmaceuticals; API's. It is white to light yellow crystal powder which acts by dilating the blood vessels so as to reduce the blood pressure. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NO_x.

The other characteristics of this product can be summarized as: (1)ACD/LogP: -0.51; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): -0.51; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): -0.51; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 1; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 1; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 12.53; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 12.53; (9)#H bond acceptors: 7; (10)#H bond donors: 1; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 3; (12)Polar Surface Area: 82.74 Å²; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.542; (14)Molar Refractivity: 38.44 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 122 cm³; (16)Polarizability: 15.24×10^-24 cm³; (17)Surface Tension: 60.2 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 1.56 g/cm³; (19)Flash Point: 174.2 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 70.68 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 364.5 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 8.66E-07 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation of Isosorbide 5-nitrate: With sorbitol as raw materials, we can get anhydro sorbitol by dehydration cyclization. Then, after reacting with nitric acid and acetic anhydride at 10 ~ 15 °C for 2.5h, we can get the product.

Uses of Isosorbide 5-nitrate: It is a nitrate-class drug used for the prophylactic treatment of angina pectoris. But this drug has side effects including headache and tiredness. It can react with benzoyl chloride to get benzoic acid 6-nitrooxy-hexahydro-furo[3,2-b]furan-3-yl ester. This reaction needs reagent Et₃N and solvent CHCl₃ at ambient temperature. The reaction time is 2 hours. The yield is 65%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is highly flammable, so people should keep it away from heat and sources of ignition. It is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. If you want to contact this product, you must wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection.

People can use the following data to convert to the molecule structure. 
1. SMILES:[O-][N+](=O)O[C@H]1[C@H]2OC[C@H](O)[C@H]2OC1
2. InChI:InChI=1/C6H9NO6/c8-3-1-11-6-4(13-7(9)10)2-12-5(3)6/h3-6,8H,1-2H2/t3-,4+,5+,6+/m0/s1
3. InChIKey:YWXYYJSYQOXTPL-SLPGGIOYBW

The following are the toxicity data which has been tested.