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Ammonium chloride

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP

Synonym(s):

Ammonium chloride, Sal ammoniac

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
H4ClN
CAS Number:
12125-02-9
Molecular Weight:
53.49
MDL number:
MFCD00011420
UNSPSC Code:
12352301
EC Index Number:
235-186-4
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Quality Level

500

agency

BP, Ph. Eur., USP

vapor pressure

1.3 hPa ( 30 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

autoignition temp.

>400 °C

potency

1410 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

pH

4.7 (25 °C, 200 g/L in H2O, External MSDS)

mp

338 °C (sublimed; External MSDS)

solubility

372 g/L (External MSDS)

density

1.53 g/cm3 at 25 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

Cl[NH4]

InChI

1S/ClH.H3N/h1H;1H3

InChI key

NLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

Aluminium chloride is typically used as buffer and pH modifier, or finds application as mineral salt. It can also be used as an acidifying agent that has expectorant and diuretic effects.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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pictograms

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GHS07

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Warning

hcodes

H302,H319

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
101142902504022536928647
101142000104027269279486
101142075004054839392092
101142500004022536016702