Nitroprusside

CAS Registry Number®

15078-28-1

CAS Name

Nitroprusside

Molecular Formula

C5FeN6O

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Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/5CN.Fe.NO/c5*1-2;;1-2/q5*-1;+2;+1

InChIKey

InChIKey=YEESUBCSWGVPCE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

[Fe+2]([C-]#N)([C-]#N)([C-]#N)([C-]#N)([C-]#N)[N]#[O+]

Canonical SMILES

N#[C-][Fe+2]([C-]#N)([C-]#N)([C-]#N)([C-]#N)[N]#[O+]

Other Names for this Substance

  • Ferrate(2-), pentakis(cyano-κC)nitrosyl-, (OC-6-22)-
  • Ferrate(2-), pentacyanonitrosyl-
  • Ferrate(2-), pentakis(cyano-C)nitrosyl-, (OC-6-22)-
  • (OC-6-22)-Pentakis(cyano-κC)nitrosylferrate(2-)
  • Nitroprusside

Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

751476-96-7, 2766022-81-3

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