CHEBI:29321 - sodium nitroprusside

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ChEBI Name sodium nitroprusside
ChEBI ID CHEBI:29321
Definition An organic sodium salt that is the disodium salt of nitroprusside.
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Formula C5FeN6Na2O
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 261.91788
Monoisotopic Mass 261.92783
InChI InChI=1S/5CN.Fe.NO.2Na/c5*1-2;;1-2;;/q;;;;;2*-1;2*+1
InChIKey FPWUWQVZUNFZQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES [Na+].[Na+].O=N[Fe--](C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)C#N
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): nitric oxide donor
An agent, with unique chemical structure and biochemical requirements, which generates nitric oxide.
Application(s): vasodilator agent
A drug used to cause dilation of the blood vessels.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing sodium nitroprusside (CHEBI:29321) has part nitroprusside (CHEBI:7596)
sodium nitroprusside (CHEBI:29321) has role nitric oxide donor (CHEBI:50566)
sodium nitroprusside (CHEBI:29321) has role vasodilator agent (CHEBI:35620)
sodium nitroprusside (CHEBI:29321) is a organic sodium salt (CHEBI:38700)
Incoming sodium nitroprusside dihydrate (CHEBI:9179) has part sodium nitroprusside (CHEBI:29321)
IUPAC Names
sodium pentacyanidonitrosylferrate(2−)
sodium pentacyanidonitrosylferrate(III)
Synonyms Sources
disodium pentacyanidonitrosylferrate IUPAC
Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)] IUPAC
Sodium nitroprusside anhydrous ChemIDplus
Registry Number Type Source
14402-89-2 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citation Waiting for Citations Type Source
25425768 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
10 September 2017