Chemical Component Summary

NameNITRITE ION
Identifiersnitrite
FormulaN O2
Molecular Weight46.005
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESN(=O)[O-]
InChIInChI=1S/HNO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3)/p-1
InChIKeyIOVCWXUNBOPUCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Chemical Details

Formal Charge-1
Atom Count3
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count2
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB12529 
NameNitrite
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionNitrite is under investigation for the treatment of Heart Failure.
Synonyms
  • Nitrite
  • Nitrite ion
  • Nitrite anion
Categories
  • Anions
  • Electrolytes
  • Ions
  • Nitrogen Compounds
CAS number14797-65-0

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 946
ChEBI CHEBI:16301
COD 1010525, 4103157