| Names | |
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| IUPAC name azanium;butanoate | |
| Other names Ammonium butanoate | |
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| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.034.718 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H11NO2 | |
| Molar mass | 105.137 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Yellow-white powder |
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Ammonium butyrate is achemical compound with the chemical formulaC3H7COONH4. This is an organicammonium salt ofbutyric acid.[1]
The compound can be prepared by reacting dryammonia gas with butyric acid inether:[2]
It can react with ammonia to form an ammine compoundC3H7COONH4·xNH3 at low temperatures.[3]
Heating ammonium butyrate withphosphorus pentoxide producesbutyronitrileC3H7CN.[4]
The compound is used as anemulsifying agent for leather, oils, soaps, and fortextile finishing.[5]
Also, it can be used as amineralizer for growing calcite single crystals.[6]