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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula Ca.2NO2
Molecular Weight 132.089
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CALCIUM NITRITE

SMILES

[Ca++].[O-]N=O.[O-]N=O

InChI

InChIKey=AONJRPXZCVADKF-UHFFFAOYSA-L
InChI=1S/Ca.2HNO2/c;2*2-1-3/h;2*(H,2,3)/q+2;;/p-2

HIDE SMILES / InChI
Molecular Formula Ca
Molecular Weight 40.078
Charge 2
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE
Molecular Formula NO2
Molecular Weight 46.0055
Charge -1
Count
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Calcium nitrite, made by mixing hydrated lime with nitrogen oxide gas, is not water soluble and is most frequently used to accelerate the hardening of concrete and to protect metals from salt corrosion. Additionally, calcium nitrite is necessary to make inorganic calcium nitrate, a component in many fertilizer formulations.

Approval Year

Unknown
149124
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Nitrate removal in zero-valent iron packed columns.
2003-04
Patents

Patents

EP0805787B1
1
US4294813
1
WO1996022951A1
1

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
LD50 (Oral-Rat) >900 mg/Kg
Route of Administration: Oral
In Vitro Use Guide
Unknown
Substance Class Chemical
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Record UNII
F538343O0T
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Name Type Language
CALCIUM NITRITE (CA(NO2)2)
Preferred Name English
CALCIUM NITRITE
MI  
Systematic Name English
CALCIUM DINITRITE
Systematic Name English
NITROUS ACID CALCIUM SALT (2:1)
Common Name English
CALCIUM NITRITE [MI]
Common Name English
NITROUS ACID, CALCIUM SALT
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
EPA PESTICIDE CODE 76202
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Code System Code Type Description
CAS
13780-06-8
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SMS_ID
300000053158
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MERCK INDEX
m2955
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID6065634
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DAILYMED
F538343O0T
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PUBCHEM
159695
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FDA UNII
F538343O0T
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WIKIPEDIA
Calcium nitrite
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ECHA (EC/EINECS)
237-424-2
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