3-Amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid
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3-Amino-2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzoic acid | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.011.457 |
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C7H6N2O5 | |
Molar mass | 198.13294 g/mol |
Density | 1.730 ± 0.06 g/cm3 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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3-Amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid is an aromatic compound that absorbs light strongly at 540 nm. It is produced when 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid reacts with a reducing sugar. In this reaction, the 3-nitro group (NOO−) is reduced to an amino group (NH2).