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nitrogen pentoxide

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Description

Nitrogen pentoxide, also known as dinitrogen pentoxide, is a highly reactive and unstable compound with the formula N2O5. It is a colorless, crystalline solid at room temperature. It is a strong oxidizing agent and a powerful nitrating agent, making it useful in the synthesis of explosives and other organic compounds. In the atmosphere, it plays a role in the formation of ozone. Nitrogen pentoxide is synthesized by the reaction of chlorine with silver nitrate, or by dehydration of nitric acid with phosphorus pentoxide. It readily decomposes into nitrogen dioxide and oxygen, making it challenging to handle and study. Its instability and reactivity make it a valuable tool for understanding chemical reaction mechanisms. Nitrogen pentoxide is also studied for its role in the chemistry of the stratosphere.'

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

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID66242
CHEBI ID29802
MeSH IDM0055412

Synonyms (23)

Synonym
CHEBI:29802
10102-03-1
distickstoffpentoxid
salpetersaeureanhydrid
dinitrooxidane
o2nono2
dinitrogen pentoxide
mu-oxido-bis(dioxidonitrogen)
dinitrogen pentaoxide
n2o5
nitrogen pentoxide
nitro nitrate
unii-6xb659zx2w
einecs 233-264-2
6xb659zx2w ,
nitric anhydride
nitrogen pentoxide [mi]
nitroether
ZWWCURLKEXEFQT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
DTXSID90143672 ,
nitrogen oxide (n2o5)
Q408458
dtxcid0066163
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
nitrogen oxide
[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 (31)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19907 (22.58)18.7374
1990's1 (3.23)18.2507
2000's11 (35.48)29.6817
2010's11 (35.48)24.3611
2020's1 (3.23)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 59.56

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 Index59.56 (24.57)
Research Supply Index3.47 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.55 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index94.94 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (59.56)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews2 (6.45%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other29 (93.55%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]