Hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid

Hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid (HOSA) or aminosulfuric acid is the inorganic compound with molecular formula H3NO4S that is formed by the sulfonation of hydroxylamine with oleum. It is a white, water-soluble and hygroscopic, solid, commonly represented by the condensed structural formula H2NOSO3H, though it actually exists as a zwitterion and thus is more accurately represented as +H3NOSO3. It is used as a reagent for the introduction of amine groups (NH2), for the conversion of aldehydes into nitriles and alicyclic ketones into lactams (cyclic amides), and for the synthesis of variety of nitrogen-containing heterocycles.

Hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid

  Oxygen, O
  Nitrogen, N
  Sulfur, S
  Hydrogen, H
Names
Other names
Aminosulfuric acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.019.065
EC Number
  • 220-971-6
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/H3NO4S/c1-5-6(2,3)4/h1H2,(H,2,3,4)
    Key: DQPBABKTKYNPMH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • NOS(=O)(=O)O
Properties
H3NO4S
Molar mass 113.09
Appearance white solid
Melting point 210 °C
cold water
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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