Ammonium benzoate

Ammonium benzoate
Ball-and-stick model of the benzoate anion	Ball-and-stick model of the ammonium cation
Identifiers
CAS Number	1863-63-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	15050 ;
EC Number	217-468-9;
PubChem CID	15830;
RTECS number	DG337800;
UNII	AC80WD7GPF ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H6O2.H3N/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);1H3 Key: VWSRWGFGAAKTQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C7H6O2.H3N/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);1H3 Key: VWSRWGFGAAKTQG-UHFFFAOYAJ;
	SMILES [O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1.[NH4+];
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H9NO2
Molar mass	139.15 g/mol
Appearance	White solid
Density	1.26 g/cm3
Melting point	198 °C (388 °F; 471 K)
Solubility in water	21.3 g/100 mL (20 °C) ; 83 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility	soluble in methanol ; insoluble in diethyl ether
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	<imagemap> File:NFPA 704.svg\|80px\|alt=NFPA 704 four-colored diamond poly 150 150 300 300 150 450 0 300 Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroform poly 300 0 450 150 300 300 150 150 Flammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oil poly 450 150 600 300 450 450 300 300 Instability 2: Undergoes violent chemical change at elevated temperatures and pressures, reacts violently with water, or may form explosive mixtures with water. E.g. white phosphorus poly 300 300 450 450 300 600 150 450 Special hazards (white): no code desc none </imagemap> 2 1 2
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	825 mg/kg, oral (rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Fisher Scientific
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Ammonium benzoate, a white powder-like substance, is the ammonium salt of benzoic acid.^[1] This compound is prepared by the reaction of benzoic acid and ammonia.

Reactions

Ammonium benzoate can be dehydrated to form benzamide.

References

^ Yang, Wei-Wei; Di, You-Ying; Kong, Yu-Xia; Guo, Xiao-Yang; Tan, Zhi-Cheng (2010). "Synthesis, characterization, and thermodynamic study of ammonium benzoate C7H5O2NH4(s)". Thermochimica Acta. 502 (1–2): 14–19. doi:10.1016/j.tca.2010.01.021.

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[1] Yang, Wei-Wei; Di, You-Ying; Kong, Yu-Xia; Guo, Xiao-Yang; Tan, Zhi-Cheng (2010). "Synthesis, characterization, and thermodynamic study of ammonium benzoate C7H5O2NH4(s)". Thermochimica Acta. 502 (1–2): 14–19. doi:10.1016/j.tca.2010.01.021.

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