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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula ClO2.Na.3H2O
Molecular Weight 144.487
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of SODIUM CHLORITE TRIHYDRATE

SMILES

O.O.O.[Na+].[O-]Cl=O

InChI

InChIKey=OMIBJNSNJCZSPU-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/ClHO2.Na.3H2O/c2-1-3;;;;/h(H,2,3);;3*1H2/q;+1;;;/p-1

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Molecular Formula Na
Molecular Weight 22.9898
Charge 1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula ClHO2
Molecular Weight 68.46
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula H2O
Molecular Weight 18.0153
Charge 0
Count
MOL RATIO 3 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Sodium chlorite (NaClO2), a sodium salt of chlorite ion, is used as a disinfectant in water treatment and as a component in therapeutic rinses and gels. NaClO2 is an active ingredient of veterinary solution AZTEC GOLD, which is used to reduce the spread of organisms, which may cause mastitis in cows. NaClO2 can increase production of reactive oxygen species, which cause the oxidative stress in human erythrocytes, and as a result, the res cell senescence.

Approval Year

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
F83TIJ81F8
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version