
Nitrite
Nitrite is the nitrogen oxoanion formed by loss of a proton from nitrous acid. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a nitrogen oxoanion, a member of reactive nitrogen species and a monovalent inorganic anion. It is a conjugate base of a nitrous acid. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- nitrite
- Molecular formula
- NO2-
- Molecular weight
- 46.006 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 45.992903243 Da
- XLogP3
- -0.8
- Topological polar surface area
- 52.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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