A4514

Ammonium chloride

ReagentPlus^®, ≥99.5%

• Synonym(s): Salmiac
• Linear Formula: NH₄Cl
• CAS Number: 12125-02-9
• Molecular Weight: 53.49
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 4371014
• EC Number: 235-186-4
• MDL number: MFCD00011420
• UNSPSC Code: 12352300
• eCl@ss: 38050207
• PubChem Substance ID: 329770857
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• agency: suitable for SM 5210
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 1.9 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 160.4 °C)
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• assay: ≥99.5%
• form: powder or crystals
• pH: 4.5-5.5 (20 °C, 50 g/L)
• mp: 340 °C (subl.) (lit.)
• solubility: water: soluble 100 mg/mL
• SMILES string: N.Cl
• InChI: 1S/ClH.H3N/h1H;1H3
• InChI key: NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Ammonium chloride is commonly used as fertilizer. It can be synthesized by neutralizing ammonia with hydrochloric acid. It shows high vapor pressure at higher temperature. It is employed as an electrolyte during the production of drycell batteries. Its crystal structure has been analyzed by powder and single crystal neutron diffraction methods. Ammonium chloride shows change in some of the physical characteristics on its addition to a high carbonate containing unfired and fired illitic shale.

Application

Ammonium chloride may be used as a catalyst in the preparation of:

• 3,4-dihydropyrimidin- 2-(1H)-ones
• diindolylmethanes
• 2-arylbenzothiazoles derivatives
• 4(3H)-quinazolinones

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H319
• pcodes: P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P337 + P313 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2
• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable