Ceric ammonium nitrate

Ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate
Names
	IUPAC name Diammonium cerium(IV) nitrate
	Other names Ceric ammonium nitrate; CAN; Diammonium hexanitratocerate(IV)
Identifiers
CAS Number	16774-21-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	157072;
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.100
EC Number	240-827-6;
PubChem CID	180504;
UNII	U99S55ED6B ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00893439 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/Ce.6NO3.2H3N/c;62-1(3)4;;/h;;;;;;;21H3/q+4;6-1;;/p+2 Key: XMPZTFVPEKAKFH-UHFFFAOYSA-P; InChI=1/Ce.6NO3.2H3N/c;62-1(3)4;;/h;;;;;;;21H3/q+4;6-1;;/p+2 Key: XMPZTFVPEKAKFH-SKRXCDHZAV;
	SMILES [Ce+4].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[NH4+].[NH4+];
Properties
Chemical formula	[NH4]2[Ce(NO3)6]
Molar mass	548.218 g·mol−1
Appearance	orange-red crystals
Melting point	107 to 108 °C (225 to 226 °F; 380 to 381 K)
Solubility in water	141 g/100 mL (25 °C); 227 g/100 mL (80 °C)
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic
Coordination geometry	Icosahedral
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H272, H302, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P220, P261, P305+P351+P338
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ammonium nitrate; Cerium(IV) oxide
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ceric ammonium nitrate (CAN) is the inorganic compound with the formula (NH₄)₂[Ce(NO₃)₆]. This orange-red, water-soluble cerium salt is a specialised oxidizing agent in organic synthesis and a standard oxidant in quantitative analysis.

Names

IUPAC name Diammonium cerium(IV) nitrate
Other names Ceric ammonium nitrate CAN Diammonium hexanitratocerate(IV)
Identifiers
CAS Number	16774-21-3^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	157072
ECHA InfoCard	100.037.100
EC Number	240-827-6
PubChem CID	180504
UNII	U99S55ED6B^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00893439
InChI InChI=1S/Ce.6NO3.2H3N/c;62-1(3)4;;/h;;;;;;;21H3/q+4;6-1;;/p+2 Key: XMPZTFVPEKAKFH-UHFFFAOYSA-P InChI=1/Ce.6NO3.2H3N/c;62-1(3)4;;/h;;;;;;;21H3/q+4;6-1;;/p+2 Key: XMPZTFVPEKAKFH-SKRXCDHZAV
SMILES [Ce+4].O=[N+]([O-])[O-].[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[O-][N+]([O-])=O.[NH4+].[NH4+]
Properties
Chemical formula	[NH₄]₂[Ce(NO₃)₆]
Molar mass	548.218 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	orange-red crystals
Melting point	107 to 108 °C (225 to 226 °F; 380 to 381 K)
Solubility in water	141 g/100 mL (25 °C) 227 g/100 mL (80 °C)
Structure
Crystal structure	Monoclinic
Coordination geometry	Icosahedral
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H272, H302, H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P220, P261, P305+P351+P338
Related compounds
Related compounds	Ammonium nitrate Cerium(IV) oxide
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references