Peroxynitric acid

Peroxynitric acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Hydroxy nitrate
	Systematic IUPAC name Hydroxy nitrate
Identifiers
CAS Number	125239-87-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	58833 ;
PubChem CID	65357;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID201030501 ;
	InChI Key: UUZZMWZGAZGXSF-UHFFFAOYSA-N [Pubchem];
	SMILES [N+](=O)([O-])OO;
Properties
Chemical formula	HNO4
Molar mass	79.01224 g/mol
Conjugate base	Peroxynitrate
Related compounds
Related compounds	Peroxynitrous acid; Peroxynitrate;
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Peroxynitric acid is the chemical compound with the formula HNO
₄. It is an oxoacid of nitrogen, after peroxynitrous acid.

Preparation

Peroxynitrate, the conjugate base of peroxynitric acid, is formed rapidly during decomposition of peroxynitrite in neutral conditions.^[4]

^ "Peroxynitric Acid - Compound Summary".
^ "peroxynitric acid". PubChem. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
^ ^a ^b "125239-87-4". ChemIndex. Retrieved 9 December 2012.
^ Miyamoto, S; Ronsein, GE; Corrêa, TC; Martinez, GR; Medeiros, MH; Di Mascio, P. "Direct evidence of singlet molecular oxygen generation from peroxynitrate, a decomposition product of peroxynitrite". Dalton Trans (29): 5720–9. doi:10.1039/b905560f. PMID 20449086.

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