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isocyanic acid

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Description

isocyanic acid: structure [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

isocyanic acid : A colourless, volatile, poisonous inorganic compound with the formula HNCO; the simplest stable chemical compound that contains carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen, the four most commonly-found elements in organic chemistry and biology. [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]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID6347
CHEBI ID29202
MeSH IDM0046355

Synonyms (21)

Synonym
75-13-8
oxidoazanediidocarbon
hn=c=o
isocyansaeure
hydrogen isocyanate
isozyansaeure
hnco
isocyanic acid
[c(nh)o]
CHEBI:29202 ,
unii-qkg6u31925
qkg6u31925 ,
EPITOPE ID:122970
isocyanic acid [mi]
imino-ketone
OWIKHYCFFJSOEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
DTXSID9073884
h n c o
FT-0745767
Q27110285
Q25774

Research Excerpts

Overview

Isocyanic acid (HNCO) is a potentially toxic atmospheric pollutant. The relative importance of primary and secondary sources to regional HNCO and population exposure remains unclear.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Isocyanic acid (HNCO) is a potentially toxic atmospheric pollutant, whose atmospheric concentrations are hypothesized to be linked to adverse health effects. "( High Concentrations of Atmospheric Isocyanic Acid (HNCO) Produced from Secondary Sources in China.
Cheng, Y; Hu, W; Kuang, Y; Li, T; Lin, Y; Ma, N; Peng, Y; Qi, J; Roberts, J; Shao, M; Song, W; Su, H; Tao, J; Wang, B; Wang, C; Wang, S; Wang, X; Wang, Z; Wisthaler, A; Wu, C; Xu, W; Yang, S; Ye, C; Yuan, B; Zhang, Z, 2020
)
2.28
"Isocyanic acid (HNCO) is a known toxic species and yet the relative importance of primary and secondary sources to regional HNCO and population exposure remains unclear. "( Quantifying the Primary Emissions and Photochemical Formation of Isocyanic Acid Downwind of Oil Sands Operations.
Darlington, A; Hayden, K; Leithead, A; Li, SM; Liggio, J; Liu, PSK; Mittermeier, RL; Moussa, SG; Sommers, J; Staebler, R; Stroud, CA; Wentzell, JJB; Wolde, M; Zhang, J, 2017
)
2.14

Effects

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Isocyanic acid (HNCO) has recently been identified in ambient air at potentially concerning concentrations for human health. "( Isocyanic acid (HNCO) and its fate in the atmosphere: a review.
Borduas-Dedekind, N; Leslie, MD; Murphy, JG; Ridoli, M, 2019
)
3.4

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Similar dose-response relationships are seen for both acute and chronic effects."( Isocyanates and respiratory disease: current status.
Musk, AW; Peters, JM; Wegman, DH, 1988
)
0.27
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (2)

ClassDescription
hydracidA hydracid is a compound which contains hydrogen that is not bound to oxygen, and which produces a conjugate base by loss of positive hydrogen ion(s) (hydrons).
one-carbon compoundAn organic molecular entity containing a single carbon atom (C1).
[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 (120)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-199040 (33.33)18.7374
1990's19 (15.83)18.2507
2000's18 (15.00)29.6817
2010's37 (30.83)24.3611
2020's6 (5.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 40.65

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 strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index40.65 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.83 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.70 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index61.55 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (40.65)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (0.81%)5.53%
Reviews11 (8.94%)6.00%
Case Studies7 (5.69%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other104 (84.55%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]