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Details

Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula NO3.H4N
Molecular Weight 80.0434
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of AMMONIUM NITRATE

SMILES

[NH4+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O

InChI

InChIKey=DVARTQFDIMZBAA-UHFFFAOYSA-O
InChI=1S/NO3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h;1H3/q-1;/p+1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula H3N
Molecular Weight 17.0305
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 NO3
Molecular Weight 62.0049
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

Description

Nitrate ion (NO3 −) is found naturally in the environment and is an important plant nutrient. It is present at varying concentrations in all plants and is a part of the nitrogen cycle. Nitrate probably has a role in protecting the gastrointestinal tract against a variety of gastrointestinal pathogens, as nitrous oxide and acidified nitrite have antibacterial properties. Significant bacterial reduction of nitrate to nitrite does not normally take place in the stomach, except in individuals with low gastric acidity or with gastrointestinal infections. These may include individuals using antacids, particularly those that block acid secretion. Potassium nitrate is used as mild local desensitizer in toothpastes.

Approval Year

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Preventing
MAXIMUM STRENGTH SENSITIVE TRUE MINT

PubMed

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
T8YA51M7Y6
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version