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Home/Compounds/Food Additive/Ammonium acetate
C2H7NO2
77.08 g/mol
Food Additive

AMMONIUM ACETATE

CAS631-61-8EC211-162-9
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
preserving meats and food

Ammonium acetate, also known as spirit of Mindererus in aqueous solution, is a white, hygroscopic solid formed from the reaction of ammonia and acetic acid. It is available commercially and is used as a food additive for preserving meats and food.

preserving meats and food

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Related Compounds

StrongForm Family

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StrongStructure SimilarSimilarity 1.00

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Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for AMMONIUM ACETATE (CAS 631-61-8) is 2915.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2915.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2915 29 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

azanium acetate

InChIKey

USFZMSVCRYTOJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(=O)[O-].[NH4+]

Synonyms (21)
  • E264
  • AMMONIUM ACETATE
  • AMMONIUM ACETATE [MART.]
  • AMMONIUM ACETICUM
  • AcONH4
  • Acetic acid, ammonium salt
  • Ammonium Acetate ACS
  • Ammonium acetate solution, 5M
  • Ammonium acetate, GR
  • Ammonium acetate-D3
  • INS No. 264
  • acetic acid amine
  • ammonia acetate salt
  • ammonium ethanoate
  • amoniumacetate
  • azanium;acetate

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