Piloty's acid
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Preferred IUPAC name
N-Hydroxybenzenesulfonamide | |
Other names
benzenesulfohydroxamic acid
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.068 |
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C6H7NO3S | |
Molar mass | 173.19 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | white solid |
Melting point | 186 °C (367 °F; 459 K) |
Acidity (pKa) | 9.29[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Piloty's acid is an organic compound with the formula C6H5SO2N(H)OH. A white solid, it is the benzenesulfonyl derivative of hydroxylamine. It is one of the main reagents used to generate nitroxyl (HNO), a highly reactive species that is implicated in a some chemical and biochemical reactions.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lester Packer (1999). Nitric Oxide: Biological and antioxidant activities. Gulf Professional Publishing. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-12-182202-6.
- ^ Hughes, Martin N.; Cammack, Richard (1999). "Synthesis, chemistry, and Applications of Nitroxyl Ion Releasers Sodium Trioxodinitrate or Angeli's Salt and Piloty's Acid". Nitric Oxide, Part C: Biological and Antioxidant Activities. Methods in Enzymology. Vol. 301. pp. 279–287. doi:10.1016/S0076-6879(99)01092-7. ISBN 978-0-12-182202-6. PMID 9919577.