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.
Irritant
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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.
| 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. Us… |
| Color/Form | COLORLESS RHOMBIC CRYSTALS |
| Odor | ODORLESS OR FAINT BENZOIC ACID ODOR |
| Melting Point | 388 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Boiling Point | 160 °C (SUBLIMES) |
| Density | 1.26 at 77 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| 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 |
| Stability/Shelf Life | GRADUALLY LOSES AMMONIA ON EXPOSURE TO AIR. |
| IUPAC Name | azanium benzoate |
| Molecular Formula | C7H9NO2 |
| Molecular Weight | 139.15 g/mol |
| CAS | 1863-63-4 |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-].[NH4+] |
| InChIKey | VWSRWGFGAAKTQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.110167 |
| Pack sizes | 500gm |
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