CHEBI:17045 - dinitrogen oxide

ChEBI IDCHEBI:17045
ChEBI Namedinitrogen oxide
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DefinitionA nitrogen oxide consisting of linear unsymmetrical molecules with formula N2O. While it is the most used gaseous anaesthetic in the world, its major commercial use, due to its solubility under pressure in vegetable fats combined with its non-toxicity in low concentrations, is as an aerosol spray propellant and aerating agent for canisters of 'whipped' cream.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:7598, CHEBI:14661, CHEBI:25568, CHEBI:44250
Last Modified13 October 2017
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FormulaN2O
Net Charge0
Average Mass44.013
Monoisotopic Mass44.00106
SMILESN#[N+][O-]
InChIInChI=1S/N2O/c1-2-3
InChIKeyGQPLMRYTRLFLPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Escherichia coli (ncbitaxon:562) - PubMed (21988831)
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
greenhouse gas  A gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range, so contributing to the 'greenhouse effect'.
Biological Roles:
NMDA receptor antagonist  Any substance that inhibits the action of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors. They tend to induce a state known as dissociative anesthesia, marked by catalepsy, amnesia, and analgesia, while side effects can include hallucinations, nightmares, and confusion. Due to their psychotomimetic effects, many NMDA receptor antagonists are used as recreational drugs.
raising agent  A food additive which liberates gas so as to increase the volume of a dough or batter, resulting in a lighter and softer finished product.
food packaging gas  A food additive that is a (generally inert) gas which is used to envelop foodstuffs during packing and so protect them from unwanted chemical reactions such as food spoilage or oxidation during subsequent transport and storage. The term includes propellant gases, used to expel foods from a container.
bacterial metabolite  Any prokaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in bacteria.
food propellant  A propellant that is used to expel foods from an aerosol container.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
Applications:
raising agent  A food additive which liberates gas so as to increase the volume of a dough or batter, resulting in a lighter and softer finished product.
food packaging gas  A food additive that is a (generally inert) gas which is used to envelop foodstuffs during packing and so protect them from unwanted chemical reactions such as food spoilage or oxidation during subsequent transport and storage. The term includes propellant gases, used to expel foods from a container.
refrigerant  A substance used in a thermodynamic heat pump cycle or refrigeration cycle that undergoes a phase change from a gas to a liquid and back. Refrigerants are used in air-conditioning systems and freezers or refrigerators and are assigned a "R" number (by ASHRAE - formerly the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers), which is determined systematically according to their molecular structure.
food propellant  A propellant that is used to expel foods from an aerosol container.
analgesic  An agent capable of relieving pain without the loss of consciousness or without producing anaesthesia. In addition, analgesic is a role played by a compound which is exhibited by a capability to cause a reduction of pain symptoms.
vasodilator agent  A drug used to cause dilation of the blood vessels.
general anaesthetic  Substance that produces loss of consciousness.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role analgesic (CHEBI:35480)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role bacterial metabolite (CHEBI:76969)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role food packaging gas (CHEBI:77974)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role food propellant (CHEBI:78017)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role general anaesthetic (CHEBI:38869)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role greenhouse gas (CHEBI:76413)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role inhalation anaesthetic (CHEBI:38870)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role NMDA receptor antagonist (CHEBI:60643)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role raising agent (CHEBI:77971)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role refrigerant (CHEBI:78433)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) has role vasodilator agent (CHEBI:35620)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) is a gas molecular entity (CHEBI:138675)
dinitrogen oxide (CHEBI:17045) is a nitrogen oxide (CHEBI:35196)
IUPAC Names 
dinitrogen oxide
oxidodinitrogen(NN)
Synonyms  Source
Nitrous oxideKEGG COMPOUND
Dinitrogen monoxideKEGG COMPOUND
Dinitrogen oxideKEGG COMPOUND
N2OIUPAC
NNOIUPAC
nitrogenium oxydulatumChEBI
UniProt Name  Source
nitrous oxideUniProt
Manual XrefsDatabases
C00887KEGG COMPOUND
N2OPDBeChem
c0650UM-BBD
Nitrous_oxideWikipedia
D00102KEGG DRUG
4238DrugCentral
Registry NumbersSources
Gmelin:2153410Gmelin
Reaxys:8137358Reaxys
CAS:10024-97-2KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:10024-97-2ChemIDplus
CAS:10024-97-2NIST Chemistry WebBook
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