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A9642

Ammonium nitrate

≥99.0%

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Linear Formula:
NH4NO3
CAS Number:
6484-52-2
Molecular Weight:
80.04
NACRES:
NA.55
PubChem Substance ID:
329771056
UNSPSC Code:
12352300
EC Number:
229-347-8
MDL number:
MFCD00011425
Assay:
≥99.0%
Form:
powder or crystals
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Quality Level

100

assay

≥99.0%

form

powder or crystals

pH

4.5-6.0 (25 °C, 80.40 g/L)

bp

210 °C (lit.)

mp

169 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

N.O[N+]([O-])=O

InChI

1S/HNO3.H3N/c2-1(3)4;/h(H,2,3,4);1H3

InChI key

PRORZGWHZXZQMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Ammonium nitrate can be used as a catalyst:
  • For the direct conversion of aryls, heteroaryls, and aliphatic esters to amides.
  • To synthesize 2-aminothiazoles via aerobic oxidative cyclization of ketones with thioureas.
It can also be used to quench Mizoroki-Heckreaction.

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GHS03,GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H272,H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Ox. Sol. 3

Storage Class

5.1C - Ammonium nitrate and ammonium nitrate containing preparations

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

Regulatory Listings

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Group 1: Oxidizing solids + Nitrates + Hazardous rank I + 1st oxidizing solid

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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