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Ammonium carbonate, Puratronic™, 99.999% (metals basis), Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Ammonium carbonate is widely utilized as a leavening agent in lebkuchen, cookies and flat biscuits. It finds an important application as an emetic and an active ingredient in some cough syrups. It is the main component in smelling salts and an active ingredient in some smokeless tobacco products, shampoos and dyes used in textile industries. It is an important predecessor to the modern leavening agent’s baking soda and baking powder. It serves as a foaming agent for the production of expanded material. It is also used as a reagent for analytical purposes in the chemical industry.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
Melting Point
60° (sublimation)
Physical Form
Powder
Quantity
10 g
Assay Percent Range
99.999% (metals basis)
Molecular Formula
C2H11N3O5
Beilstein
3627235
Synonym
ammonium carbonate nf, ugam, ammonium bicarbonate-ammonium carbamate, ammonium carbonate chips nf, ammonium bicarbonate, mixt. with ammonium carbamate, ammonium carbamate, mixt. with ammonium bicarbonate, monoammonium carbonate mixture with ammonium carbamate, carbamic acid, monoammonium salt, mixt. with ammonium carbonate, diazanium hydrogen carbonate carbamate
Solubility Information
Soluble in water.
InChI Key
YNSUIDWLZCFLML-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)(N)[O-].C(=O)(O)[O-].[NH4+].[NH4+]
Hazard Category
H302
Precautionary Statement
P264b-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501c
EINECSNumber
208-058-0
RTECSNumber
BP1925000
TSCA
Yes
storageNote1
Hygroscopic
Recommended Storage
Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only
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