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Sodium Nitrite

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Description
Sodium nitrite is a versatile redox agent used in research, but it requires careful storage as it oxidizes in air. It is employed in vitro as a nitric oxide donor and in vivo to study vasodilation, hypoxia, and methemoglobin formation.
CAS Number
7632-00-0
Product Name Alternative
Nitrous acid, sodium salt
Purity
98.00% (May vary between batches)
Smiles
O=N[O-].[Na+]
Molecular Formula
NNaO2
Molecular Weight
69.00
Storage Conditions
-20°C
Notes
For research use only.

Chemical Information

Sodium Nitrite

Sodium nitrite is an inorganic sodium salt having nitrite as the counterion. Used as a food preservative and antidote to cyanide poisoning. It has a role as an antihypertensive agent, a poison, an antimicrobial food preservative, a food antioxidant and an antidote to cyanide poisoning. It is an inorganic sodium salt and a nitrite salt.

CAS Number7632-00-0
PubChem CID23668193
IUPAC Namesodium nitrite
Molecular FormulaNNaO2
Molecular Weight68.995
Topological Polar Surface Area52.5
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Heavy Atom Count4
Formal Charge0
Complexity13
SMILES
N(=O)[O-].[Na+]
InChI
InChI=1S/HNO2.Na/c2-1-3;/h(H,2,3);/q;+1/p-1
InChIKey
LPXPTNMVRIOKMN-UHFFFAOYSA-M
Chemical Structure
2D Structure
2D structure of Sodium Nitrite
CAS: 7632-00-0
CID: 23668193
Formula: NNaO2
MW: 68.995
Interactive 3D Structure
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Computed Properties
PropertyValue
Molecular Weight68.995
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count0
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count3
Rotatable Bond Count0
Exact Mass68.98267252
Monoisotopic Mass68.98267252
Topological Polar Surface Area52.5 Ų
Heavy Atom Count4
Formal Charge0
Complexity13.5
Isotope Atom Count0
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2
Compound Is CanonicalizedYes