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Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium nitroferricyanide(III) dihydrate

Synonym(s):

Nitroprusside sodium, SNP, Sodium nitroprusside, Sodium pentacyanonitrosylferrate

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Linear Formula:
Na2[Fe(CN)5NO] · 2H2O
CAS Number:
13755-38-9
Molecular Weight:
297.95
EC Number:
238-373-9
MDL number:
MFCD00149192
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
PubChem Substance ID:
24867017

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
core: iron

impurities

≤0.01% insolubles

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.02%
sulfate (SO42-): passes test

SMILES string

[Na+].[Na+].[H]O[H].[H]O[H].O=N[Fe--](C#N)(C#N)(C#N)(C#N)C#N

InChI

1S/5CN.Fe.NO.2Na.2H2O/c5*1-2;;1-2;;;;/h;;;;;;;;;2*1H2/q;;;;;2*-1;2*+1;;

InChI key

OIRZWVYIQXBRFC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Used in medicine hypertensive emergency.

Features and Benefits

Meets A.C.S. reagent specifications.

Pictograms

Skull and crossbones
GHS06

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H301

Precautionary Statements

P301 + P310

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class Code

6.1D - Non-combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic hazardous materials or hazardous materials causing chronic effects

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Milos R Filipovic et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 56(4), 1499-1508 (2013-02-20)
Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been increasingly recognized as an important signaling molecule that regulates both blood pressure and neuronal activity. Attention has been drawn to its interactions with another gasotransmitter, nitric oxide (NO). Here, we provide evidence that the physiological
Mackram F Eleid et al.
Circulation, 128(12), 1349-1353 (2013-08-21)
Low-gradient severe aortic stenosis with preserved ejection fraction is an increasingly recognized entity, and symptomatic patients may benefit from aortic valve replacement. However, systemic hypertension frequently coexists with low-gradient severe aortic stenosis, which itself may cause elevated left ventricular (LV)
A Moerman et al.
British journal of anaesthesia, 111(4), 619-626 (2013-06-07)
Although both pressure and flow are considered important determinants of regional organ perfusion, the relative importance of each is less established. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of variations in flow, pressure, or both on
Bas van den Bogaard et al.
American journal of hypertension, 26(4), 574-579 (2013-03-08)
Sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and labetalol are recommended for the immediate treatment of malignant hypertension. Both are intravenous agents but have different effects on systemic hemodynamics, and may have differential effects on pulse-wave reflection and pulse-pressure amplification, with consequences for peripheral
Galen W Heyne et al.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 54(7), 5103-5110 (2013-06-27)
To determine the effect of the nitric oxide donor, sodium nitroprusside (SNP), and the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor, L-nitro-arginine-methylester (L-NAME), on IOP, mean arterial pressure (MAP), pupil diameter (PD), refraction (Rfx), aqueous humor formation (AHF), and outflow facility (OF)
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