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Ammonium chloride

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99.5%

Synonym(s):

Salmiac

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Linear Formula:
NH4Cl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
53.49
Beilstein:
4371014
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
eCl@ss:
38050207
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

Agency

USP/NF
reag. ISO
reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

1.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 160.4 °C)

Assay

≥99.5%

form

crystalline powder

impurities

acidity or alkalinity, complies
bromides and iodides, complies
≤0.005% insoluble matter

pH

4.5-5.5 (20 °C, 5%)

mp

340 °C (subl.) (lit.)

anion traces

nitrate (NO3-): ≤5 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤2 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤20 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤0.00005%
Ca: ≤0.0005%
Cu: ≤0.0002%
Fe: ≤0.0002%
K: ≤0.005%
Mg: ≤0.0005%
Na: ≤0.005%
Ni: ≤0.0001%
Pb: ≤0.0001%
Zn: ≤0.0002%
heavy metals: ≤5 mg/kg (by ICP-OES)

suitability

complies for appearance of solution

SMILES string

N.Cl

InChI

1S/ClH.H3N/h1H;1H3

InChI key

NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Ammonium chloride can be used as a catalyst:
  • To synthesize 3,4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones via solvent-free Biginelli condensation reaction.
  • For the aldol condensation of carbonyl compounds.
  • In the thia-Michael addition reaction of thiols to different α-enones.
It can also be used as:
  • A promoter in the enantioselective hydrogenation of an unprotected β-enamine amides.
  • A pH-adjuster in the preparation of waterborne glucose silicone resin.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable


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Ammonium chloride-catalyzed one-pot synthesis of 3, 4-dihydropyrimidin-2-(1H)-ones under solvent-free conditions
Shaabani A, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 44, 857-859 (2003)
Identification of ammonium chloride as an effective promoter of the asymmetric hydrogenation of a beta-enamine amide
Clausen A, et al.
Organic Process Research & Development, 10, 723-726 (2006)
Physical and mechanical properties of poplar wood modified by glucose-urea-melamine resin/sodium silicate compound
Liu Q, et al.
Forests, 12, 127-127 (2021)
Ammonium chloride-catalyzed carbon-sulfur bond formation in water
Chen W, et al.
Catalysis Communications, 9, 1079-1081 (2008)
Neutron diffraction study of the crystal structure of ammonium chloride.
Levy, Henri A., and S. W. Peterson.
Physical Review, 86(5), 766-766 (1952)

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