CH5NO2
63.056 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
AMMONIUM FORMATE
CAS540-69-2EC208-753-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Buffer in chemical analysis
Ammonium formate is a white solid with a weak odor of ammonia. It sinks and mixes slowly with water and is commonly used as a buffer in chemical analysis.
Buffer in chemical analysisPrecipitant for base metals from salts of noble metalsSoil amendment (fertilizer)
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
azanium formate
InChIKey
VZTDIZULWFCMLS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C(=O)[O-].[NH4+]
Synonyms (17)
- AMMONIUM FORMATE
- Ammonium formate-d5
- Amoniumformiate
- Formiate ammonia
- Formic acid, ammonium salt
- Mravencan amonny
- Mravencan amonny [Czech]
- ammonia formate
- ammonium format
- ammonium formate salt
- ammonium formiate
- amonium formate
- annmonium formate
- azanium;formate
- formate ammonium
- mono-ammonium formate salt