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338818

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Ammonium hydroxide solution

28% NH3 in H2O, ≥99.99% trace metals basis

Synonym(s):

Ammonia aqueous, Ammonia water

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Linear Formula:
NH4OH
CAS Number:
1336-21-6
Molecular Weight:
35.05
Beilstein:
3587154
MDL number:
MFCD00066650
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
eCl@ss:
38060103
PubChem Substance ID:
329754690
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.99% trace metals basis

form

liquid

expl. lim.

27 %

concentration

28% NH3 in H2O

pH

11.7 (20 °C)

density

0.9 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
0.9 g/mL at 25 °C

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

[NH4+].[OH-]

InChI

1S/H3N.H2O/h1H3;1H2

InChI key

VHUUQVKOLVNVRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ammonium hydroxide solution is also called aqueous ammonia, aqua ammonia, or ammonia water. It is a weak base mainly used as a nitrogen source to prepare other nitrogen-containing organic and inorganic chemicals such as urea, ammonium carbonate, ammonium sulfate, etc.

Application

Ammonium hydroxide solution (28% NH3 in H2O) can be used as:
  • A medium to prepare magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles via a modified controlled chemical coprecipitation method using divalent or trivalent iron salts as iron precursors.      
  • A reagent in ammonolysis.      
  • A solvent to synthesize 1, 4 dihydropyridines via one-pot condensation of an aldehyde and alkyl acetoacetate.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H314,H335,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

8B - Non-combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PDSCL

Deleterious substance

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

338818-BULK:
338818-1L:4548173137162
338818-VAR:
338818-5ML:4548173137179
338818-100ML:4548173137155

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