Ammonium Acetate

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About Ammonium Acetate

Ammonium Acetate is a white, crystalline (sand-like) solid with a slight vinegar-like odor. It is used in chemical analysis, textile dyeing, and preserving meats (PDF). It is a white, hygroscopic solid and can be derived from the reaction of ammonia and acetic acid. Ammonium is a weak acid, and acetate is a weak base. Ammonium Acetate has a molar mass of 77.0825 g/mol.

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.

• Formula: C₂H₇NO₂
• Molar mass: 77.0825 g/mol
• IUPAC ID: Ammonium ethanoate
• Density: 1.17 g/cm³
• Melting point: 237.2°F (114°C)
• PubChem CID: 517165

Ammonium acetate appears as a white crystalline solid. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. It is used in chemical analysis, in pharmaceuticals, in preserving foods, and for other uses.

Ammonium acetate is an ammonium salt obtained by reaction of ammonia with acetic acid. A deliquescent white crystalline solid, it has a relatively low melting point (114℃) for a salt. Used as a food acidity regulator, although no longer approved for this purpose in the EU. It has a role as a food acidity regulator and a buffer. It is an acetate salt and an ammonium salt.

Ammonium acetate powder is a reagent that is used in laboratories for chromatographic analysis of various compounds such as oligos, proteins, and peptides. It is used with acetic acid to provide a buffer solution. It behaves as a catalyst in many reactions like Knoevenagel, Borch. It is used as a nutrient additive.

Ammonium acetate serves as the primary precursor to acetamide, an organic chemical compound whose systematic IUPAC name corresponds to ethanamide. Ammonium acetate is also widely used as a diuretic. Since it is the salt of a weak base and a weak acid, this compound, often in combination with acetic acid, is widely used in the preparation of buffer solutions (solutions that resist a change in pH when subjected to acidic or alkaline reagents). Ammonium acetate is also used as a de-icing agent. Owing to its biodegradable qualities, this compound, when used in de-icing agents, is considered by many to be environment friendly. It can be noted that this compound is also used as a catalyst in several named reactions in organic chemistry. Some such examples include the Borch reaction and the Knoevenagel condensation.

When acetic acid (systematic IUPAC name: ethanoic acid) is neutralized with ammonium carbonate, the resulting chemical reaction produces ammonium acetate as one of the products. Alternately, this compound can also be produced via the saturation of glacial acetic acid with ammonia (NH3). Owing to the hygroscopic nature of ammonium acetate, it is extremely difficult to obtain a crystalline form of this compound.