Ammonium benzoate

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Structural formula
Structural formula of ammonium benzoate
General
Surname Ammonium benzoate
Molecular formula C 7 H 9 NO 2
Brief description

white odorless solid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 1863-63-4
EC number 217-468-9
ECHA InfoCard 100,015,881
PubChem 10920587
Wikidata Q1529873
properties
Molar mass 139.15 g mol −1
Physical state

firmly

density

1.26 g cm −3

solubility
  • Easily soluble in water (approx. 139.2 g l −1 at 20 ° C)
  • moderately soluble in ethanol and glycerol
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
07 - Warning

Caution

H and P phrases H: 302-319
P: 280-301 + 312-305 + 351 + 338-330-337 + 313-501
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Ammonium benzoate is a chemical compound from the group of ammonium salts and carboxylic acid salts .

Extraction and presentation

Ammonium benzoate can be obtained by reacting benzoic acid with ammonia .

properties

Ammonium benzoate is a flammable white odorless solid that is readily soluble in water. It decomposes when heated above 198 ° C.

use

Ammonium benzoate is used as a preservative for glues and latex. It was also used in the past to precipitate aluminum and in solution as a medicine.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Entry on ammonium benzoate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 8, 2020(JavaScript required) .
  2. ↑ a b c Entry on ammonium benzoate. In: Römpp Online . Georg Thieme Verlag, accessed on September 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ A. Brukl, O. Erbacher, A. Faessler, H. Fischer, F. Kurz, K. Lang, G. Rienäcker, A. v. Unruh, E. Wiberg: Elements of the third group boron · aluminum · gallium · indium · thallium · scandium · yttrium · elements of the rare earths lanthanum — Cassiopeium actinium and mesothorium 2 . Springer-Verlag, 2014, ISBN 978-3-662-34016-5 , pp. 172 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
  4. ↑ C. Arnold, G. Christ, K. Dietrich, Ed. Gildmeister, P. Janzen, C. Scriba, B. Fischer, C. Hartwich: Hager's Handbook of Pharmaceutical Practice For Pharmacists, Doctors, Druggists and Medicinal Officials. First volume . Springer-Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-642-47350-0 , pp. 262 ( limited preview in Google Book search).