
Nitroglycerin
Nitroglycerin is a nitroglycerol that is glycerol in which the hydrogen atoms of all three hydroxy groups are replaced by nitro groups. It acts as a prodrug, releasing nitric oxide to open blood vessels and so alleviate heart pain. It has a role as a vasodilator agent, a xenobiotic, a prodrug, a nitric oxide donor, a muscle relaxant, an explosive and a tocolytic agent. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 1,3-dinitrooxypropan-2-yl nitrate
- Molecular formula
- C3H5N3O9
- Molecular weight
- 227.09 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 227.00257875 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.6
- Topological polar surface area
- 165.0 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 9
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
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