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chlorous acid

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Description

Chlorous acid (HClO2) is a weak, unstable acid that exists only in solution. It is a powerful oxidizer and is used as a bleaching agent, disinfectant, and in the production of other chemicals. It is also a component of acid rain. Chlorous acid is synthesized by reacting chlorine dioxide with water. It is studied for its potential use in various applications, such as water treatment and disinfection.'

chlorous acid: RN given refers to parent cpd [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID24453
CHEMBL ID1906899
CHEBI ID29219
MeSH IDM0174466

Synonyms (24)

Synonym
hclo2
[clo(oh)]
hydroxidooxidochlorine
chlorige saeure
CHEBI:29219 ,
hoclo
13898-47-0
chlorous acid
C01486
QBWCMBCROVPCKQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
chlorus acid
unii-7jrt833t5m
7jrt833t5m ,
FT-0688091
hydrogen chlorite
OSVXSBDYLRYLIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CHEMBL1906899
DTXSID80160853 ,
Q407495
Q422080
encore activator
dtxcid9083344
(clo(oh))
PD058045

Research Excerpts

Effects

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Chlorous acid water (CA) has been recently approved as a novel chlorine-based disinfectant categorized as a Type 2 OTC medicine in Japan."( Inactivation of human norovirus by chlorous acid water, a novel chlorine-based disinfectant.
Fujisawa, T; Goda, H; Koyama, AH; Kuwahara, T; Nagao, T; Nakayama-Imaohji, H; Tada, A; Yamaoka, H, 2022
)
1.72

Treatment

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Treatment with chlorous acid reduced Salmonella Typhimurium from 5.0 log to undetectable levels (<0.48 log CFU/g), and the pathogen remained undetectable over a 9-day storage period."( Inhibition of Salmonella Typhimurium and Listeria monocytogenes in mung bean sprouts by chemical treatment.
Fellman, J; Kang, DH; Lee, SY; Yun, KM, 2002
)
0.65
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
chlorine oxoacid
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Research

Studies (19)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19901 (5.26)18.7374
1990's8 (42.11)18.2507
2000's2 (10.53)29.6817
2010's6 (31.58)24.3611
2020's2 (10.53)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 78.04

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be very strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index78.04 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.18 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.38 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index129.37 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (78.04)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials3 (15.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other17 (85.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]