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| Version | 1.0 |
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| Creation date | 2015-10-09 22:32:02 UTC |
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| Update date | 2017-01-19 02:36:33 UTC |
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| FoodComEx ID | PC000702 |
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| FoodDB Record | FDB023064 |
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| Chemical Information |
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| Name | Nitrite |
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| Description | A nitrite compound is either a salt or an ester of nitrous acid. Sodium nitrite is used for the curing of meat because it prevents bacterial growth and, in a reaction with the meat's myoglobin, gives the product a desirable dark red color. Nitrite can be reduced to nitric oxide or ammonia by many species of bacteria.
Under hypoxic conditions, nitrite may release nitric oxide, which causes potent vasodilation. Several mechanisms for nitrite conversion to NO have been described including enzymatic reduction by xanthine oxidoreductase, the mitochondria, and NO synthase (NOS), as well as nonenzymatic acidic disproportionation. -- Wikipedia [HMDB]. Nitrite is found in many foods, some of which are mixed nuts, date, sago palm, and skunk currant. |
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| CAS Number | 14797-65-0 |
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| Structure | |
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| Synonyms | | Synonym | Source |
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| [NO2](-) | ChEBI | | Nitrit | ChEBI | | Nitrite | hmdb | | Nitrite anion | hmdb | | Nitrite ion | hmdb | | Nitrite(1-) | ChEBI | | Nitrogen dioxide | hmdb | | Nitrogen dioxide ion | hmdb | | Nitrogen peroxide ion | hmdb | | Nitrous acid, ion(1-) | ChEBI | | NO2(-) | ChEBI |
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| Chemical Formula | NO2 |
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| IUPAC name | nitrite |
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| InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/HNO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3)/p-1 |
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| InChI Key | IOVCWXUNBOPUCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M |
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| Isomeric SMILES | [O-]N=O |
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| Average Molecular Weight | 46.0055 |
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| Monoisotopic Molecular Weight | 45.992903249 |
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| Chemical Taxonomy |
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| Description | Belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as non-metal nitrites. These are inorganic non-metallic compounds containing a nitrite as its largest oxoanion. |
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| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
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| Super Class | Homogeneous non-metal compounds |
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| Class | Non-metal oxoanionic compounds |
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| Sub Class | Non-metal nitrites |
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| Direct Parent | Non-metal nitrites |
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| Substituents | - Non-metal nitrite
- Inorganic nitrite
- Inorganic oxide
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| Molecular Framework | Not Available |
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| Physico-Chemical Properties - Experimental |
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| Property | Value | Reference |
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| Experimental logP | Not Available | |
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| Experimental Water Solubility | Not Available | |
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| Melting Point | Not Available | |
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| Production Data |
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| Production Method | commercial |
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| Production Method Reference | Not Available |
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| Production Method Reference File | Not Available |
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| Quantity Available | Production upon request, up to 800 mg |
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| Delivery Time | Not Available |
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| Storage Form | solid |
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| Storage Conditions | -80°C |
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| Stability | Not Available |
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| Purity | Not Available |
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| Spectra |
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| Spectral Data Upon Request | Not Available |
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| AKSci | 1937AH |
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