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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:49 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:54:51 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015409</accession>
  <name>Potassium nitrate (KNO3)</name>
  <description>Preservative for cod roe, cured red meat and poultry products. Potassium nitrate (KNO3) is found in fishes, animal foods, and common sage.</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Collo-bo</synonym>
    <synonym>E252</synonym>
    <synonym>KalII nitras</synonym>
    <synonym>Kaliumnitrat</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitrate of potash</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitre</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitric acid potassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitric acid potassium salt (1:1)</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitric acid, potassium salt</synonym>
    <synonym>Nitric acid, potassium salt, 8CI</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium nitrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium nitrate (jan/usp)</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium nitrate [jan]</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium nitrate [UN1486] [Oxidizer]</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium nitrate monohydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Potassium nitrate(dot)</synonym>
    <synonym>Salt peter (van)</synonym>
    <synonym>Saltpetre</synonym>
    <synonym>Sensodyne</synonym>
    <synonym>Sensodyne (TN)</synonym>
    <synonym>Vicknite</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>KNO3</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>101.1032</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>100.951524732</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>potassium nitrate</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>potassium nitrate</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>7757-79-1</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1</inchi>
  <inchikey>FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as alkali metal nitrates. These are inorganic compounds in which the largest oxoanion is nitrate, and in which the heaviest atom not in an oxoanion is an alkali metal.</description>
    <direct_parent>Alkali metal nitrates</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Mixed metal/non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Alkali metal oxoanionic compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Alkali metal nitrates</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alkali metal nitrate</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>inorganic nitrate salt</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>potassium salt</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp 334°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>0.028</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_acidic</kind>
    <value>-1.4</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>-6.1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>potassium nitrate</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>101.1032</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>100.951524732</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[K+].[O-][N+]([O-])=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>KNO3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/K.NO3/c;2-1(3)4/q+1;-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>FGIUAXJPYTZDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>68.88</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>9.85</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>3.24</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>3</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>-1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1276891</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1276892</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>1276893</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::CMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>6650</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id/>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
    <food>
      <name>Common sage</name>
      <food_type>Type 1</food_type>
      <category>specific</category>
      <name_scientific>Salvia officinalis</name_scientific>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id>38868</ncbi_taxonomy_id>
    </food>
    <food>
      <name>Fishes</name>
      <food_type>Unknown</food_type>
      <category>generic</category>
      <name_scientific/>
      <ncbi_taxonomy_id/>
    </food>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
    <flavor>
      <name>odorless</name>
    </flavor>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
