Chemical identity

Potassium nitrite

CAS not listed · KNO2

01Identity

Identifiers and names for this exact compound. Empty fields are left unassigned.

Lazychem IDLC-107039
PubChem CID516910
NamePotassium nitrite
CAS RNNot listed
Molecular formulaKNO2
Molecular weight85.104 g/mol
IUPAC namepotassium nitrite
InChIKeyBXNHTSHTPBPRFX-UHFFFAOYSA-M

02Structure identifiers

2D structurePubChem CID 516910
Two-dimensional chemical structure of Potassium nitrite
Two-dimensional structure for the PubChem identity linked to this record. Confirm the identifiers before analytical use.

The parsed structure is acyclic. These statements are calculated from the published structure string.

Defined stereocentres0
Unassigned stereocentres0
Ring count0
Secondary amines0
Tertiary amines0
N-methyl amine sites0
SMILESN(=O)[O-].[K+]
InChINot listed
Formula from structureKNO2
Molecular weight from structure85.104 g/mol

03India status for this compound

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NDPS / RCSNO EXACT MATCH FOUNDNo CAS number is available for an exact comparison.
SCOMETNO EXACT REVIEWED CAS MATCHNo CAS number is available for an exact comparison.
Review date2026-08-01Recheck the current official instruments for the material, concentration, activity and date in question.

04Names and relationships

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Other names

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05Documented history

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No dated history available

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06Sources