Nitrous oxide
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Food Additives Approved by WHO:
General Information
| Chemical name | Nitrous oxide |
| E No. | E 942 |
| INS. | 942 |
| CAS number | 10024-97-2 |
| Group | No |
| Component of the group |
Group I, Additives (Group I) |
From webgate.ec.europa.eu
Authorisation of the use of this additive in Food Additives
The additive is authorised to be used in the following category(ies):
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From webgate.ec.europa.eu
Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 948 |
| IUPAC Name | nitrous oxide |
| InChI | InChI=1S/N2O/c1-2-3 |
| InChI Key | GQPLMRYTRLFLPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Canonical SMILES | N#[N+][O-] |
| Molecular Formula | N2O |
| Wikipedia | nitrous oxide |
From Pubchem
Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 44.013 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Complexity | 29.3 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Q A D I A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A M A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = = |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 54.5 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 44.001 |
| Exact Mass | 44.001 |
| XLogP3 | None |
| XLogP3-AA | 0.5 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 3 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
From Pubchem
Food Additives Biosynthesis/Degradation
Taxonomic Classification
| Kingdom | Inorganic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Homogeneous non-metal compounds |
| Class | Other non-metal organides |
| Subclass | Other non-metal nitrides |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Other non-metal nitrides |
| Alternative Parents | |
| Molecular Framework | Not available |
| Substituents | Other non-metal nitride - Inorganic nitride - Inorganic oxide |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as other non-metal nitrides. These are inorganic compounds of nitrogen where nitrogen has a formal oxidation state of -3, and the heaviest atom bonded to it belongs to the class of 'other non-metals'. |
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