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Ammonium benzoate

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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
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.015.881 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 217-468-9
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • DG337800
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C7H6O2.H3N/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);1H3Key: VWSRWGFGAAKTQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C7H6O2.H3N/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);1H3Key: VWSRWGFGAAKTQG-UHFFFAOYAJ
SMILES
  • C(=O)c1ccccc1.
Properties
Chemical formula C7H9NO2
Molar mass 139.15 g/mol
Appearance White solid
Density 1.26 g/cm
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
Signal word Warning
Hazard statements H302, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements 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
2 1 2
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose) 825 mg/kg, oral (rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS) Fisher Scientific
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Chemical compound

Ammonium benzoate, a white powder-like substance, is the ammonium salt of benzoic acid. 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.
Ammonium salts
Inorganic salts
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