Ammonium carbamate

Ammonium carbamate is a chemical compound with the formula [NH4][H2NCO2] consisting of ammonium cation NH+4 and carbamate anion NH2COO. It is a white solid that is extremely soluble in water, less so in alcohol. Ammonium carbamate can be formed by the reaction of ammonia NH3 with carbon dioxide CO2, and will slowly decompose to those gases at ordinary temperatures and pressures. It is an intermediate in the industrial synthesis of urea (NH2)2CO, an important fertilizer.

Ammonium carbamate
Names
IUPAC name
Ammonium carbamate
Other names
hartshorn, sal volatile, ammonium amidocarbonate, ammonium aminoformate,
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.012.896
EC Number
  • 214-185-2
14637 (G)
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • EY8575000
UNII
UN number 9083
  • InChI=1S/CH3NO2.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h2H2,(H,3,4);1H3
SMILES
  • [O-]C(=O)N.[NH4+]
Properties
[NH4]NH2CO2
Molar mass 78.071 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless, rhombic crystals
Density 1.38 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point 60 °C (140 °F; 333 K) decomposes
Freely soluble in water
Solubility Soluble in ethanol, methanol, liquid ammonia, formamide
log P −0.47 in octanol/water
Vapor pressure 492 mmHg(51 °C)
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation fH298)
-642.5 kJ/mol
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Harmful if ingested, harmful to aquatic life, harmful if inhaled, respiatory tract irritation, skin irritation, eye irritation
GHS labelling:
Warning
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
1
0
0
Flash point 105.6 °C (222.1 °F; 378.8 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
1,470 mg/kg in a rat
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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