Hyponitrite

In chemistry, hyponitrite may refer to the anion N
2
O2−
2
([ON=NO]2−), or to any ionic compound that contains it. In organic chemistry, it may also refer to the group −O−N=N−O−, or any organic compound with the generic formula R1−O−N=N−O−R2, where R1 and R2 are organic groups. Such compounds can be viewed as salts and esters of respectively hyponitrous acid H
2
N
2
O
2
or HON=NOH.

Bis(hyponitrite)
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hyponitrite
Systematic IUPAC name
Diazenebis(olate)
Other names
Hyponitrite(2–)
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
ChEBI
ChemSpider
130273
KEGG
  • InChI=1S/H2N2O2/c3-1-2-4/h(H,1,4)(H,2,3)/p-2
    Key: NFMHSPWHNQRFNR-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • (E): [O-]/N=N/[O-]
  • (Z): [O-]\N=N/[O-]
Properties
N
2
O2−
2
Molar mass 60.012 g·mol−1
Conjugate acid Hyponitrous acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

An acid hyponitrite is an ionic compound with the anion HN
2
O
2
([HON=NO]).

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