Chemistry:Ammonium succinate

Ammonium succinate

Names
IUPAC name diazanium;butanedioate
Other names Diammonium succinate
Identifiers
CAS Number	2226-88-2 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	141144
EC Number	218-759-3
PubChem CID	14093702
UNII	DTZ9PEC9JL
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXCID3036652
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O4.2H3N/c5-3(6)1-2-4(7)8;;/h1-2H2,(H,5,6)(H,7,8);2*1H3 Key: NHJPVZLSLOHJDM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O.N.N
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H12N2O4
Molar mass	152.150 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless crystals
Density	1.601 g/cm3
Boiling point	236.1 °C
Solubility in water	soluble
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word	Warning
GHS hazard statements	H315, H319
GHS precautionary statements	P261, P280, P302, P352, P305, P351, P338
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Ammonium succinate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C
4H
4O
4(NH
4)
2. This is an organic ammonium salt of succinic acid.

Synthesis

Succinic acid reacts with ammonium carbonate to form ammonium succinate.

Also, a reaction of ammonia water with succinic acid:

2NH
4OH + H
2C
4H
4O
4 → C
4H
4O
4(NH
4)
2 + 2H
2O

Physical properties

Ammonium succinate forms colorless crystals, easily soluble in water.

Thermal decomposition of ammonium succinate produces succinimide.

Uses

The compound is used a mediator in medicine, lacquer manufacture, and in the production of perfume esters. It is also used in food as a sequestrant, buffer, and neutralizing agent.