Ammonium acetate
Ammonium Acetate
Ammonium acetate (pronunciation: /əˈmoʊniəm əˈsɛteɪt/), also known as azanium acetate or spirit of Mindererus in its aqueous form, is a chemical compound with the formula NH4C2H3O2. It is a white, hygroscopic solid and can be derived from the reaction of ammonia and acetic acid.
Etymology
The term "Ammonium" is derived from the Greek word 'Ammon', an ancient Egyptian city, where ammonia was first made. "Acetate" comes from the Latin word 'acetum', which means 'vinegar', a dilute solution of acetic acid.
Chemical Properties
Ammonium acetate is volatile at low pressures. Because of this property, it has been used to replace cell buffers with non-volatile salts, in preparing samples for mass spectrometry. It is often used with acetic acid to create a buffer solution, one that can be thermally decomposed to non-ionic products.
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Ammonium acetate
- Wikipedia's article - Ammonium acetate
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