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peroxynitrite ion
Sign in to saveAlso known as [NO(OO)](-), Peroxynitrosyl (NO3), peroxynitrite, azoperoxoite, peroxonitrite, pernitrite
300px|thumb| Reactions of peroxynitrite leading to either apoptotic or necrotic cell death Peroxynitrite (sometimes called peroxonitrite) is an ion with the formula ONOO−. It is a structural isomer of nitrate, . Peroxynitrite is a potent reactive nitrogen species and is highly cytotoxic.
Chemical data
- Formula
- NO3-
- Molecular weight
- 62.005 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- oxido nitrite
- SMILES
- N(=O)O[O-]
- InChIKey
- CMFNMSMUKZHDEY-UHFFFAOYSA-M
- XLogP
- -0.5
- Polar surface area
- 61.7 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 4
- Formal charge
- -1
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 61.988
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- chemical formula
- NO₃⁻
- canonical SMILES
- N(=O)O[O-]
- Commons category
- Peroxynitrite
- subject has role
- primary metabolite
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Preparation
- Reactions
- Peroxynitrous acid
- See also
- References
300px|thumb| Reactions of peroxynitrite leading to either apoptotic or necrotic cell death Peroxynitrite (sometimes called peroxonitrite) is an ion with the formula ONOO−. It is a structural isomer of nitrate, . Peroxynitrite is a potent reactive nitrogen species and is highly cytotoxic.
==Preparation== Peroxynitrite can be prepared by the reaction of superoxide with nitric oxide:
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