Product Name: Ammonium Acetate

Synonyms: Acetic Acid Ammonium Salt

Molecular Formula: C2H7NO2

Molecular Weight: 77.08

CAS No.: 631-61-8/ 20515-38-2

EINECS : 211-162-9

Description

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.

Application

There are large scale uses of Ammonium acetate. it is used in the form of a food acidity regulator. It is the food additive used for changing or controlling the alkalinity or acidity of foods. It is also widely used in the form of a catalyst in the Knoevenagel condensation procedure. The compound serves as one of the best sources of ammonia is the Borch reaction during organic synthesis.

Ammonium acetate is used in combination with wholly distilled water for making a kind of protein precipitating reagent. The compound even serves in the form of a buffer for ESI or electrospray ionization mass spectrometry of molecules and proteins and the form of a mobile phase for HPLC or high-performance liquid chromatography. Quite rarely though, ammonium acetate is even used in the form of a biodegradable de-icing agent. It even works best when used as a diuretic.