Chemicals and Drugs

Hydroxylamine

A colorless inorganic compound (HONH2) used in organic synthesis and as a reducing agent, due to its ability to donate nitric oxide.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A colorless inorganic compound (HONH2) used in organic synthesis and as a reducing agent, due to its ability to donate nitric oxide.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
H3NO
Molecular Weight
33.030 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
7803-49-8
IUPAC Name
hydroxylamine
InChIKey
AVXURJPOCDRRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
NO
MeSH Unique ID
D019811
Source
PubChem CID 787

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Hydroxylamine Hydrochloride
  • Hydroxylammonium Chloride

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

HYDROXYLAMINES is also available

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History Note

1998 (1980)

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Previous Indexing

  • Hydroxylamines (1976-1997)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hydroxylamine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019811. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019811
  2. Hydroxylamine. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydroxylamine
  3. Hydroxylamine. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q259997
  4. Hydroxylamine. In: PubChem Compound. CID 787. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/787