hydroperoxyl
Sign in to saveAlso 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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Vinony's link graph records 356 inbound references to hydroperoxyl, and connects out to arsenic trihydride, acrylonitrile and superoxide.
Vinony files it under Chalcogen oxoacids, Chembox image size set and Free radicals.
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 32.997654
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- chemical formula
- HO₂
- canonical SMILES
- O[O]
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- 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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