Ammonium Acetate

Synonym(s)

: Acetic acid, ammonium salt, ammonium acetate, azanium; acetate

Mol. Formula

: C2H4O2.H3N

EC / List no.

: 211-162-9

CAS no.

: 631-61-8

Molecular weight

: 77,08

Ammonium acetate is an ammonium salt obtained by the reaction of ammonia with acetic acid. It has a relatively low melting point (114°C) for a salt. It acts as a food acidity regulator and buffer.

Application

» Ammonium acetate is widely used in perfumes, fragrances, cosmetics and personal care products.
» It has use in healthcare, scientific research and development, agriculture, forestry, fisheries, construction and civil works, formulation of mixtures and/or repackaging.
» It is used in the formulation and repackaging of laboratory chemicals, leather processing products, metal surface treatment products, non-metal surface treatment products, pH regulators and water treatment products, polymers.
» Other releases of this substance into the environment are likely to occur from: indoor use as a processing aid, outdoor use as a processing aid, indoor use in long-life materials with a low release rate (e.g. flooring, furniture, toys, building materials, curtains, shoes, leather goods, paper and cardboard products, electronic equipment) and indoor use in long-lasting materials with a high emission rate (e.g. separation from fabrics, textiles during washing, removal of interior paints).

Product Specifications

Physical and Chemical Properties
» Ammonium acetate appears as a white crystalline solid.
» It has a slight asset odor.

Properties

Characteristics	Unit	Value	Condition
Melting point	°C	114
Solubility	mg/mL	100	In water
Density	g/ cm3	1.17
pH		6.5-7.5	25 °C, 77.1 g/L
Anion traces	ppm	Cl- ≤5	25 °C
Cation traces	ppm	Fe: ≤5 Heavy metals (e.g. Pb): ≤5