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Ammonium chloride

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP

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Synonym(s):

Ammonium chloride, Sal ammoniac

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
H4ClN
CAS Number:
12125-02-9
Molecular Weight:
53.49
UNSPSC Code:
12352301
EC Index Number:
235-186-4

Agency

BP
Ph. Eur.
USP

Quality Level

500

vapor pressure

1.3 hPa ( 30 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

autoignition temp.

>400 °C

potency

1410 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

4.7 (25 °C, 200 g/L in H2O, External MSDS)

mp

338 °C (sublimed; External MSDS)

solubility

372 g/L (External MSDS)

density

1.53 g/cm3 at 25 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

1S/ClH.H3N/h1H;1H3

InChI key

NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Aluminium chloride is typically used as buffer and pH modifier, or finds application as mineral salt. It can also be used as an acidifying agent that has expectorant and diuretic effects.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H319

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

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

1011425000BWT:
1011429025:
CO1E1011425000:
CO1E1011429025:
1011420750:
1011420001:
1011429025BWT:
1011420000:
1011425000:
1011429028:

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