Ammonium acetate
Ammonium acetate is the salt of ammonia and acetic acid.
Properties
It is highly hygroscopic. It decomposes easily at high temperatures into acetamide. It melts at 114 C.
Reactions
Ammonium acetate is useful in the Kovengel reaction. It is often used with acetic acid to create an acidic buffer system.
Synthesis of Ammonium Acetate
Ammnonium acetate can be obtained easily by the reaction with of acetic acid with ammonia.
CH3COOH + NH3 → CH3COONH4
At home it can be made by reacting ammonium hydroxide with dilute acetic acid and evaporating the water. As long as the heat applied is kept at a minimum, the substance would not decompose. Applying a vacuum would improve removal of the water. It should must then be dried.
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