Ammonium benzoate

Ammonium benzoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	1863-63-4 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	15050 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.015.881
EC Number	217-468-9;
PubChem CID	15830;
RTECS number	DG337800;
UNII	AC80WD7GPF ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4041602 ;
	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)	2 1 2
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	825 mg/kg, oral (rat)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Fisher Scientific
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Ammonium benzoate, a white powder-like substance, is the ammonium salt of benzoic acid. This compound is prepared by the reaction of benzoic acid and ammonia.