Structured Summary
Abstract
It is used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- ClNaO
- Molecular Weight
- 74.44 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 7681-52-9
- IUPAC Name
- sodium hypochlorite
- InChIKey
- SUKJFIGYRHOWBL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- [O-]Cl.[Na+]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D012973
- Source
- PubChem CID 23665760
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Classification
Broader headings
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Sodium Hypochlorite (Solution)
- Hypochlorite, Sodium
- Antiformin
- Clorox
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
needle bleaching (as by intravenous drug users) is indexed under SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE + DISINFECTION + NEEDLES
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History Note
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MeSH Hierarchy
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Sodium Hypochlorite. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012973. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012973
- Sodium Hypochlorite. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hypochlorite
- Sodium Hypochlorite. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q407204
- Sodium Hypochlorite. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23665760. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23665760