Hydroxylamine
The simplest hydroxylamine, consisting of ammonia bearing a hydroxy substituent. It is an intermediate in the biological nitrification by microbes like bacteria. — ChEBI
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Identity & molecular properties
Source-linked values| CAS number | 7803-49-8 | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molecular formula | H3NO | ChEBI ↗ |
| Molar mass | 33.03 g/mol | ChEBI ↗ |
| Monoisotopic mass | 33.02146 Da | ChEBI ↗ |
| Formal charge | 0 | ChEBI ↗ |
| ChEBI identifier | CHEBI:15429 | ChEBI ↗ |
Cross-source molecular data
PubChem| Molar mass | 33.030 g/mol | PubChem ↗ |
| Exact mass | 33.021463719 Da | PubChem ↗ |
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Names & structural identifiers
Copy any identifierhydroxylaminedihydridohydroxidonitrogenAVXURJPOCDRRFD-UHFFFAOYSA-NNOInChI=1S/H3NO/c1-2/h2H,1H2Names & synonyms
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Classification & relationships
ChEBI ontologyRoles recorded in ChEBI
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Safety classification · Japan
NITE / Japanese governmenthydroxylamine · 1337
| Endpoint | Reported classification |
|---|---|
| Skin corrosion/irritation | Category 2 |
| Serious eye damage/eye irritation | Category 1 |
| Skin sensitization | Category 1 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure | Category 2 (blood, nervous system), Category 3 (respiratory tract irritation) |
| Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure | Category 2 (blood, nervous system, liver) |
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Elemental composition
Theoretical mass fractionsONHCalculated theoretical mass fractions from the reported formula and PubChem periodic-table atomic masses. These are not assay or purity results.
Research & patent references
Selected source associationsSources & record history
Checked 27 Sep 2026Release 255, 9 September 2026. ChEBI three-star (manually annotated) source entry. View original record ↗ · CC BY 4.0
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