Ammonium acetate

Ammonium acetate
Ammonium acetate skeletal formula
Ball-and-stick model of ammonium acetate
Crystalline of ammonium acetate
Names
IUPAC name
Ammonium ethanoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 211-162-9
RTECS number
  • AF3675000
UNII
UN number 3077
  • InChI=1S/C2H4O2.H3N/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);1H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C2H4O2.H3N/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);1H3
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  • O=C([O-])C.[N+H4]
Properties
C2H7NO2
Molar mass 77.083 g·mol−1
Appearance White solid crystals, deliquescent
Odor Slightly acetic acid like
Density 1.17 g/cm3 (20 °C)[1]
1.073 g/cm3 (25 °C)
Melting point 113 °C (235 °F; 386 K)[4]
102 g/100 mL (0 °C)
148 g/100 mL (4 °C)[1]
143 g/100 mL (20 °C)
533 g/100 mL (80 °C)
Solubility Soluble in alcohol, SO2, acetone, liquid ammonia[2]
Solubility in methanol 7.89 g/100 mL (15 °C)[3][1]
131.24 g/100 g (94.2 °C)[2]
Solubility in dimethylformamide 0.1 g/100 g[2]
Acidity (pKa) 9.9
Basicity (pKb) 33
-41.1·10−6 cm3/mol
Viscosity 21
Structure
Orthorhombic
Thermochemistry
−615 kJ/mol[2]
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
 Irritant
GHS labelling:[3]
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H303, H316, H320, H333
P281, P335
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
[3]
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentineFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calciumSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Flash point 136 °C (277 °F; 409 K)[3]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
386 mg/kg (mice, intravenous)[2]
Safety data sheet (SDS) JT Baker
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ammonium acetate, also known as spirit of Mindererus in aqueous solution, is a chemical compound with the formula NH4CH3CO2. It is a white, hygroscopic solid and can be derived from the reaction of ammonia and acetic acid. It is available commercially.[5]

  1. ^ a b c Pradyot, Patnaik (2003). Handbook of Inorganic Chemicals. The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ISBN 0-07-049439-8.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ammonium acetate".
  3. ^ a b c d "Safety Data Sheet of Ammonium Acetate" (PDF). tedia.com. Tedia Company Inc. 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  4. ^ Davidson, Arthur W.; McAllister, Walter H. (1930). "Solutions of Salts in Pure Acetic Acid. Ii. Solubilities of Acetates1". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 52 (2): 507–519. doi:10.1021/ja01365a010. ISSN 0002-7863.
  5. ^ Hosea Cheung; Robin S. Tanke; G. Paul Torrence. "Acetic Acid". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_045.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.