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CHEBI:62947 - ammonium acetate

ChEBI IDCHEBI:62947
ChEBI Nameammonium acetate
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DefinitionAn ammonium salt obtained by reaction of ammonia with acetic acid. A deliquescent white crystalline solid, it has a relatively low melting point (114°C) for a salt. Used as a food acidity regulator, although no longer approved for this purpose in the EU.
Last Modified7 April 2014
SubmitterVincent Fazio
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC2H3O2.H4N
Net Charge0
Average Mass77.083
Monoisotopic Mass77.04768
SMILESCC(=O)[O-].[NH4+]
InChIInChI=1S/C2H4O2.H3N/c1-2(3)4;/h1H3,(H,3,4);1H3
InChIKeyUSFZMSVCRYTOJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Chemical Role:
buffer  Any substance or mixture of substances that, in solution (typically aqueous), resists change in pH upon addition of small amounts of acid or base.
Biological Role:
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
Application:
food acidity regulator  A food additive that is used to change or otherwise control the acidity or alkalinity of foods. They may be acids, bases, neutralising agents or buffering agents.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
ammonium acetate (CHEBI:62947) has role buffer (CHEBI:35225)
ammonium acetate (CHEBI:62947) has role food acidity regulator (CHEBI:64049)
ammonium acetate (CHEBI:62947) is a acetate salt (CHEBI:59230)
ammonium acetate (CHEBI:62947) is a ammonium salt (CHEBI:47704)
IUPAC Name 
ammonium acetate
Synonyms  Source
acetic acid, ammonium saltChemIDplus
AcONH4ChEBI
ammonium ethanoateChEBI
azanium acetateIUPAC
CH3COONH4ChEBI
CH3CO2NH4ChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
32PPDB
Ammonium_acetateWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:10774525Reaxys
Reaxys:3564799Reaxys
CAS:631-61-8ChemIDplus
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