ammonium benzoate

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| ImageFile = ammonium benzoate.png

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| ImageFileL1 = Benzoate-3D-balls.png

| ImageSizeL1 = 150px

| ImageNameL1 = Ball-and-stick model of the benzoate anion

| ImageFileR1 = Ammonium-3D-balls.png

| ImageSizeR1 = 80px

| ImageNameR1 = Ball-and-stick model of the ammonium cation

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|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| ChemSpiderID_Ref = {{chemspidercite|correct|chemspider}}

| ChemSpiderID = 15050

| EINECS = 217-468-9

| UNII_Ref = {{fdacite|correct|FDA}}

| UNII = AC80WD7GPF

| InChI = 1/C7H6O2.H3N/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);1H3

| InChIKey = VWSRWGFGAAKTQG-UHFFFAOYAJ

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| StdInChI = 1S/C7H6O2.H3N/c8-7(9)6-4-2-1-3-5-6;/h1-5H,(H,8,9);1H3

| StdInChIKey_Ref = {{stdinchicite|correct|chemspider}}

| StdInChIKey = VWSRWGFGAAKTQG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

| CASNo_Ref = {{cascite|correct|CAS}}

| CASNo = 1863-63-4

| PubChem = 15830

| RTECS = DG337800

| SMILES = [O-]C(=O)c1ccccc1.[NH4+]

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| C=7 | H=9 | N=1 | O=2

| MolarMass = 139.15 g/mol

| Appearance = White solid

| Density = 1.26 g/cm³

| MeltingPtC = 198

| BoilingPtC =

| Solubility = 21.3 g/100 mL (20 °C)
83 g/100 mL (100 °C)

| SolubleOther = soluble in methanol
insoluble in diethyl ether

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|Section3={{Chembox Hazards

| ExternalSDS = [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/59424.htm Fisher Scientific]

| FlashPt =

| AutoignitionPt =

| NFPA-H = 2 | NFPA-F = 1 | NFPA-R = 2

| LD50 = 825 mg/kg, oral (rat)

| GHSPictograms = {{GHS07}}

| GHSSignalWord = Warning

| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|302|315|319|335}}

| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|261|264|270|271|280|301+312|302+352|304+340|305+351+338|312|321|330|332+313|337+313|362|403+233|405|501}}

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Ammonium benzoate, a white powder-like substance, is the ammonium salt of benzoic acid.{{cite journal|title=Synthesis, characterization, and thermodynamic study of ammonium benzoate C7H5O2NH4(s)|journal=Thermochimica Acta|volume=502|pages=14–19|doi=10.1016/j.tca.2010.01.021|year=2010|last1=Yang|first1=Wei-Wei|last2=Di|first2=You-Ying|last3=Kong|first3=Yu-Xia|last4=Guo|first4=Xiao-Yang|last5=Tan|first5=Zhi-Cheng|issue=1–2}} This compound is prepared by the reaction of benzoic acid and ammonia.