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hydroperoxyl

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Also known as Hydroperoxyl radical, dioxidanyl, HO2(.), hydrogen dioxide, (HO2)(.), hydroperoxy radical, hydroperoxo, peroxyl radical

The hydroperoxyl radical, also known as the hydrogen superoxide, is the protonated form of superoxide with the chemical formula HO2, also written HOO•. This species plays an important role in the atmosphere and as a reactive oxygen species in cell biology.

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  • Structure and reactions
  • Reactive oxygen species in biology
  • Importance for atmospheric chemistry
  • References

The hydroperoxyl radical, also known as the hydrogen superoxide, is the protonated form of superoxide with the chemical formula HO2, also written HOO•. This species plays an important role in the atmosphere and as a reactive oxygen species in cell biology.

==Structure and reactions== The molecule has a bent structure.

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