3-Amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid

3-Amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid
IUPAC name 3-amino-2-hydroxy-5-nitrobenzoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	831-51-6 Y
ChemSpider	4271595 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES [O-][N+](=O)c1cc(C(=O)O)c(O)c(N)c1
InChI InChI=1S/C7H6N2O5/c8-5-2-3(9(13)14)1-4(6(5)10)7(11)12/h1-2,10H,8H2,(H,11,12) Y Key: JFTUSFFYSRNFBA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C7H6N2O5/c8-5-2-3(9(13)14)1-4(6(5)10)7(11)12/h1-2,10H,8H2,(H,11,12) Key: JFTUSFFYSRNFBA-UHFFFAOYAS
Properties
Molecular formula	C7H6N2O5
Molar mass	198.13294 g/mol
Density	1.730 ± 0.06 g/cm³
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

3-Amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid is an aromatic compound that absorbs light strongly at 540 nm. It is produced when 3,5-dinitrosalicylic acid reacts with a reducing sugar. In this reaction, the 3-nitrate group (NOO^-) is reduced to an amino group (NH₂).