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hypochlorous acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_24757

Definition

A chlorine oxoacid with formula HOCl; a weak, unstable acid, it is the active form of chlorine in water.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
ClHO
Molecular Mass
52.46004
Charge
0
SMILES
OCl
InChI
InChI=1S/ClHO/c1-2/h2H
InChIKey
QWPPOHNGKGFGJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • [ClOH]
  • Chlor(I)-saeure
  • chloranol
  • HClO
  • HOCl
  • hydroxidochlorine
  • hypochloric acid
  • hypochlorige Saeure
  • hypochlorous acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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PMID:8072005
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CHEBI:24757

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