ammonium acetate

An ammonium salt obtained by reaction of ammonia with acetic acid. A deliquescent white crystalline solid, it has a relatively low melting point (114degreeC) for a salt. Used as a food acidity regulator, although no longer approved for this purpose in the EU.

• Code: CHEBI:62947
• Source: CHEBI
• Alternative labels: E-264 ammonium acetate NH4OAc ammonium ethanoate azanium acetate AcONH4 CH3CO2NH4 E264 acetic acid, ammonium salt CH3COONH4 E 264 INS No. 264