Selenous acid

Selenous acid (or selenious acid) is the chemical compound with the formula H2SeO3. Structurally, it is more accurately described by O=Se(OH)2. It is the principal oxoacid of selenium; the other being selenic acid.

Selenous acid
Names
IUPAC names
Selenous acid
Selenic(IV) acid
Other names
Selenious acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.029.067
EC Number
  • 231-974-7
KEGG
RTECS number
  • VS7175000
UNII
UN number 3283 2630
  • InChI=1S/H2O3Se/c1-4(2)3/h(H2,1,2,3) Y
    Key: MCAHWIHFGHIESP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/H2O3Se/c1-4(2)3/h(H2,1,2,3)
    Key: MCAHWIHFGHIESP-UHFFFAOYAW
  • O[Se+]([O-])O
Properties
H2SeO3
Molar mass 128.984 g·mol−1
Appearance white hygroscopic crystals
Density 3.0 g/cm3
Melting point decomposes at 70 °C
very soluble
Solubility soluble in ethanol
Acidity (pKa) pKa1 = 2.46
pKa2 = 7.3
Conjugate base Hydrogenselenite
−45.4·10−6 cm3/mol
Pharmacology
Intravenous infusion
Legal status
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H301, H331, H373, H410
P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P301+P310, P304+P340, P311, P314, P321, P330, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501
Related compounds
Other anions
Selenic acid
Hydrogen selenide
Other cations
Sodium selenite
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Selenious Acid
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
License data
Identifiers
DrugBank
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
ECHA InfoCard100.029.067
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