Not to be confused with nitride, nitrate, or nitrogen dioxide.
Nitrite
Names
IUPAC name
Nitrite
Systematic IUPAC name
dioxidonitrate(1−)
Other names
nitrite
Identifiers
CAS Number
14797-65-0Y
3D model (JSmol)
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ChEBI
CHEBI:16301
ChemSpider
921
EC Number
233-272-6
PubChem CID
946
UNII
J39976L608Y
InChI
InChI=1S/HNO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3)/p-1
Key: IOVCWXUNBOPUCH-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1/HNO2/c2-1-3/h(H,2,3)/p-1
Key: IOVCWXUNBOPUCH-REWHXWOFAR
SMILES
N(=O)[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula
NO− 2
Molar mass
46.005 g·mol−1
Conjugate acid
Nitrous acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
Chemical compound
The nitrite ion has the chemical formula NO− 2. Nitrite (mostly sodium nitrite) is widely used throughout chemical and pharmaceutical industries.[1] The nitrite anion is a pervasive intermediate in the nitrogen cycle in nature. The name nitrite also refers to organic compounds having the –ONO group, which are esters of nitrous acid.
^Laue W, Thiemann M, Scheibler E, Wiegand KW (2006). "Nitrates and Nitrites". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a17_265. ISBN 978-3527306732.
The nitrite ion has the chemical formula NO− 2. Nitrite (mostly sodium nitrite) is widely used throughout chemical and pharmaceutical industries. The nitrite...
is a slang term referring to recreational drugs belonging to the alkyl nitrite family of chemical compounds. When fumes from these substances are inhaled...
Sodium nitrite is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula NaNO2. It is a white to slightly yellowish crystalline powder that is very soluble in...
nitrite is a chemical compound with the formula C5H11ONO. A variety of isomers are known, but they all feature an amyl group attached to the nitrite functional...
Ammonium nitrite, [NH4]NO2, is the ammonium salt of nitrous acid. It is not used in pure isolated form since it is highly unstable and decomposes into...
In organic chemistry, alkyl nitrites are a group of organic compounds based upon the molecular structure R−O−N=O, where R represents an alkyl group. Formally...
nitrite (or 2-propyl nitrite) is an alkyl nitrite made from isopropanol. It is a clear pale yellow oil that is insoluble in water. Isopropyl nitrite is...
Isobutyl nitrite, C4H9NO2, is an alkyl nitrite, an ester of isobutanol and nitrous acid. Its chemical structure is (CH3)2CH-CH2-ONO. Isobutyl nitrite is a...
nitrate rely on its conversion to nitrite followed by nitrite-specific tests. The reduction of nitrate to nitrite is effected by a copper-cadmium material...
Potassium nitrite (distinct from potassium nitrate) is the inorganic compound with the chemical formula KNO2. It is an ionic salt of potassium ions K+...
nitrite is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH 3ONO. It is a gas, and is the simplest alkyl nitrite. At room temperature, methyl nitrite...
which is further oxidized to nitrite by a currently unidentified enzyme), and nitrite oxidoreductase (which oxidizes nitrite to nitrate). Nitrifying bacteria...
metal nitrites, such as lithium nitrite. Barium nitrite can be made by reacting barium nitrate with lead metal sponge, or by reaction of lead nitrite with...
Pentyl nitrite is a chemical compound with the molecular formula, classified as an alkyl nitrite, used as an antihypertensive medicine. It is also used...
Butyl nitrite is the organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)3ONO. It is an alkyl nitrite made from n-butanol. Butyl nitrite is used recreationally as...
A nitrite test is a chemical test used to determine the presence of nitrite ion in solution. A simple nitrite test can be performed by adding 4 M sulfuric...
Deepak Nitrite Ltd. is an Indian chemical manufacturing company. The company’s manufacturing facilities are located at Nandesari and Dahej in Gujarat...
is the biological oxidation of ammonia to nitrate via the intermediary nitrite. Nitrification is an important step in the nitrogen cycle in soil. The...
Nitrite reductase refers to any of several classes of enzymes that catalyze the reduction of nitrite. There are two classes of NIR's. A multi haem enzyme...
Silver nitrite is an inorganic compound with the formula AgNO2. Silver nitrite has many applications. Notable examples include: The production of aniline...
The chemical compound ethyl nitrite is an alkyl nitrite with a chemical formula C2H5NO2. It may be prepared from ethanol. It is used as a reagent with...
Nitrite dismutase (EC 1.7.6.1, Prolixin S, Nitrophorin 7) is an enzyme with systematic name nitrite:nitrite oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the...
Calcium nitrite is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Ca(NO 2) 2. In this compound, as in all nitrites, nitrogen is in a +3 oxidation state...
nitrite and butyl nitrite, it acts as an antianginal due to vasodilation. The compound is colorless, volatile liquid. Inhaling the cyclohexyl nitrite...
Hexyl nitrite has the formula C6H13NO2 and is a nitrite and more specifically, an alkyl nitrite. It is an ester of hexanol and nitrous acid. It has the...
meat as a preservative breaks down into nitrite, in addition to any nitrite that may also be added. The nitrite then reacts with protein-rich foods (such...
Safety of Food opinion that nitrites are not required to prevent C. botulinum growth and extend shelf life. (see also Sodium Nitrite: Inhibition of microbial...
Lithium nitrite is the lithium salt of nitrous acid, with formula LiNO2. This compound is hygroscopic and very soluble in water. It is used as a corrosion...
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