Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-18 00:03:33 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 17:43:42 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0030325
Metabolite Identification
Common NameNitrous oxide
DescriptionNitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, is a chemical compound with the formula N2O. It is an oxide of nitrogen. At room temperature, it is a colorless, non-flammable gas, with a slightly sweet odor and taste. N2O is produced naturally by microorganisms in soil through various types of nitrification and denitrification processes. (Wikipedia ) Nitrous oxide production by Escherichia coli seems to result from the reduction of nitrite (NO2-) by nitrate (NO3-) reductase. (PMID 6347062 )
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Diazyne 1-oxideChEBI
Dinitrogen monoxideChEBI
DistickstoffmonoxidChEBI
e942ChEBI
Factitious airChEBI
Gaz hilarantChEBI
LachgasChEBI
Laughing gasChEBI
N2OChEBI
Nitrogen protoxideChEBI
Nitrogenium oxydulatumChEBI
NNOChEBI
Oxyde nitreuxChEBI
Protoxyde d'azoteChEBI
R-744aChEBI
Stickstoff(I)-oxidChEBI
Dinitrogen oxideKegg
FEMA 2779HMDB
Gas, laughingHMDB
Hyponitrous acid anhydrideHMDB
NitralHMDB
Nitrogen hypoxideHMDB
Nitrogen monoxideHMDB
Nitrogen oxide (N2O)HMDB
Nitrous oxide (JP15/usp)HMDB
Nitrous oxide, compressedHMDB
Nitrous oxide, jan, usanHMDB
Nitrous oxide, refrigerated liquidHMDB
Nitrous-oxideHMDB
Oxide, nitrousHMDB
oxido NitrosoHMDB
Oxidodinitrogen(N--N)HMDB
StickdioxydHMDB
Nitrous oxideChEBI
Molecular FormulaN2O
Average Mass44.0128
Monoisotopic Mass44.001062632
IUPAC Namediazooxidane
Traditional Namenitrous oxide
CAS Registry Number10024-97-2
SMILES
[O-][N+]#N
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/N2O/c1-2-3
InChI KeyGQPLMRYTRLFLPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N