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Product Name:
Ammonium benzoate
Formula:
C7H9NO2
Synonyms:
Ammonium benzoate;Benzoic acid ammonium salt
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Ammonium benzoate appears as a white crystalline solid. Soluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit spread to the environment. Used in medicine and as a food preservative. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | COLORLESS RHOMBIC CRYSTALS |
| Odor | ODORLESS OR FAINT BENZOIC ACID ODOR |
| Boiling Point | 160 °C (SUBLIMES) |
| Melting Point | 388 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | IN WATER: 19.6 G/100 CC @ 14.5 °C, 83.3 G/100 CC @ 100 °C; IN ALCOHOL: 1.63 G/100 CC @ 25 °C; INSOL IN ETHER |
| Density | 1.26 at 77 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Stability/Shelf Life | GRADUALLY LOSES AMMONIA ON EXPOSURE TO AIR. |
| pH | AQ SOLN IS SLIGHTLY ACID |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Benzoic Acid Derivatives |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 139.15 g/mol |
|---|---|
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 139.063328530 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 139.063328530 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 41.1 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 98 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 2 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Ammonium benzoate appears as a white crystalline solid. Soluble in water. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit spread to the environment. Used in medicine and as a food preservative.