Ammonium benzoate

Ammonium benzoate
Ball-and-stick model of the benzoate anion
Ball-and-stick model of the benzoate anion
Ball-and-stick model of the ammonium cation
Ball-and-stick model of the ammonium cation
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 1863-63-4 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider
  • 15050 checkY
ECHA InfoCard 100.015.881 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 217-468-9
PubChem CID
  • 15830
RTECS number
  • DG337800
UNII
  • AC80WD7GPF checkY
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID4041602 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C7H6O2.H3N/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);1H3 checkY
    Key: VWSRWGFGAAKTQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C7H6O2.H3N/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);1H3
    Key: VWSRWGFGAAKTQG-UHFFFAOYAJ
  • [O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1.[NH4+]
Properties
Chemical formula
 C7H9NO2
Molar mass 139.15 g/mol
Appearance White solid
Density 1.26 g/cm3
Melting point 198 °C (388 °F; 471 K)
Solubility in water
 21.3 g/100 mL (20 °C)
83 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility soluble in methanol
insoluble in diethyl ether
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
 GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
Hazard statements
 H302, H315, H319, H335
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorusSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
825 mg/kg, oral (rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Fisher Scientific
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

Ammonium benzoate, a white powder-like substance, is the ammonium salt of benzoic acid.[1] This compound is prepared by the reaction of benzoic acid and ammonia.

Reactions

Ammonium benzoate can be dehydrated to form benzamide.

References

  1. ^ Yang, Wei-Wei; Di, You-Ying; Kong, Yu-Xia; Guo, Xiao-Yang; Tan, Zhi-Cheng (2010). "Synthesis, characterization, and thermodynamic study of ammonium benzoate C7H5O2NH4(s)". Thermochimica Acta. 502 (1–2): 14–19. doi:10.1016/j.tca.2010.01.021.
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Ammonium salts
Inorganic salts
monatomic anions
  • NH4F
  • (NH4)2S
  • NH4Cl
  • (NH4)2Se
  • NH4Br
  • NH4I
oxyanions
  • NH4NO2
  • NH4NO3
  • (NH4)2CO3
  • (NH4)4UO2(CO3)2
  • (NH4)HCO3
  • NH4OCN
  • (NH4)3PO4
  • (NH4)2HPO4
  • (NH4)H2PO4
  • (NH4PO4)n(OH)2
  • NH4NaHPO4
  • (NH4)2SO3
  • (NH4)2SO4
  • (NH4)Al(SO4)2·12H2O
  • (NH4)2Fe(SO4)2·6H2O
  • NH4Fe(SO4)2·12H2O
  • NH4SO3NH2
  • (NH4)HSO4
  • (NH4)2S2O8
  • (NH4)2S2O3
  • NH4ClO3
  • NH4ClO4
  • NH4VO3
  • (NH4)2CrO4
  • (NH4)2Cr2O7
  • NH4MnO4
  • (NH4)3AsO4
  • (NH4)2MoO4
  • (NH4)6Mo7O24
  • (NH4)3Mo12PO40
  • NH4IO3
  • (NH4)2Ce(NO3)6
  • (NH4)8Ce2(SO4)8·4H2O
  • (NH4)10H2W12O42·4H2O
  • NH4ReO4
other anions
  • NH4BF4
  • NH4N3
  • NH4CN
  • (NH4)HF2
  • (NH4)3AlF6
  • (NH4)SiF6
  • (NH4)HS
  • NH4SCN
  • (NH4)2ZnCl4
  • (NH4)2MoS4
  • NH4I3
  • (NH4)2TeCl6
  • (NH4)2IrCl6
  • (NH4)2PtCl6
Organic salts
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