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Nitrous acid weak monobasic acid known only in solution and in the form of nitrite salts. Formula: HNO2

Systematic name: dioxonitric(III) acid

Nitrous acid is used to make diazides from amines; this occurs by nucleophilic attack of the amine onto the nitrite, reprotonation by the surrounding solvent, and double elimination of water. The diazide can then be liberated as a carbene .


See also: nitric acid ( H N O3)

Chemical structure

O==N--O--H




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