NITROGEN
Relevant Data
Food Additives Approved in the United States
Food Additives Approved by European Union:
General Information
| Chemical Names: | NITROGEN |
| CAS number: | 7727-37-9 |
| INS: | 941 |
| Functional Class: |
Food Additives PROPELLANT FREEZING_AGENT |
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Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1980 |
| ADI: | NO ADI NECESSARY |
| Meeting: | 24 |
| Specs Code: | R (1995) |
| Report: | TRS 653-JECFA 24/25 |
| Tox Monograph: | NOT PREPARED |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 7/FNP 52 Add.7/65 (1999). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.2/443 |
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GSFA Provisions for NITROGEN
| Number | Food Category | Max Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.1.5 | Coffee, coffee substitutes, tea, herbal infusions, and other hot cereal and grain beverages, excluding cocoa |
GMP | Note 59,Note 160 |
| 13.2 | Complementary foods for infants and young children |
GMP | Note 59 |
| 01.2.1.2 | Fermented milks (plain), heat-treated after fermentation |
GMP | Note 59 |
| 01.1.1 | Fluid milk (plain) |
GMP | Note 59 |
| 13.1.3 | Formulae for special medical purposes for infants |
GMP | Note 59 |
| 13.1.1 | Infant formulae |
GMP | Note 59 |
| 04.1.1.3 | Peeled or cut fresh fruit |
GMP | Note 59 |
| 01.2.2 | Renneted milk (plain) |
GMP | Note 59 |
| 01.4.2 | Sterilized and UHT creams, whipping and whipped creams, and reduced fat creams (plain) |
GMP | Note 59,Note 278 |
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Computed Descriptors
Download SDF| 2D Structure | |
| CID | 947 |
| IUPAC Name | molecular nitrogen |
| InChI | InChI=1S/N2/c1-2 |
| InChI Key | IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Canonical SMILES | N#N |
| Molecular Formula | N2 |
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Computed Properties
| Property Name | Property Value |
|---|---|
| Molecular Weight | 28.014 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Complexity | 8.0 |
| CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint | A A A D c Q A D 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 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 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 | 47.6 |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 28.006 |
| Exact Mass | 28.006 |
| XLogP3 | None |
| XLogP3-AA | 0.1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | True |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Heavy Atom Count | 2 |
| 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 |
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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 |
| 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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