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Ammonium carbamate

Ammonium carbamate
Ammonium carbamate 2-d.gif
Chemical structure of carbamates
Names
Other names
ammonium aminoformate, carbamic acid ammoniate, carbamic acid ammonium salt, carbamic acid monoammonium salt
Identifiers
1111-78-0
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 451267
ECHA InfoCard 100.012.896
EC Number 214-185-2
14637 (G)
PubChem 517232
RTECS number EY8575000
UN number 9083
Properties
CH6N2O2
Molar mass 78.0705 g/mol
Appearance Colorless, rhombic crystals
Density 1.38 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point 152 °C (306 °F; 425 K)
Boiling point 251 °C (484 °F; 524 K) at 760 mmHg
Freely soluble in water
Solubility Soluble in alcohol
log P −0.47 in octanol/water
Vapor pressure 492 mmHg(51 °C)
Thermochemistry
151.8 kj/mol
Hazards
Main hazards Harmful if ingested, harmful to aquatic life, harmful if inhaled, respiatory tract irritation, skin irritation, eye irritation
Safety data sheet External MSDS
GHS pictograms The exclamation-mark pictogram in the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
GHS signal word WARNING
R-phrases R22, R23, R24, R34, R36, R38
S-phrases S3, S20, S24, S25, S43, S60
NFPA 704
Flammability code 0: Will not burn. E.g., water Health code 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g., turpentine Reactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
Flash point 105.6 °C (222.1 °F; 378.8 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
 1,470 mg/kg in a rat
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Ammonium carbamate is a salt formed by the reaction of ammonia with carbon dioxide or carbamic acid. This compound is a white solid that is extremely soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, and only slightly volatile at room temperature. It is prepared by the direct reaction between liquid ammonia and dry ice (solid carbon dioxide):

Ammonium carbamate undergoes hydration reversibly:

It may also revert to carbon dioxide and ammonia as follows:

Ammonium carbamate can play a key role in the formation of carbamoyl phosphate, which is necessary for both the urea cycle and the production of pyrimidines. In this enzyme-catalyzed reaction, ATP and ammonium carbamate are converted to ADP and carbamoyl phosphate. The reaction is as follows:

The ability of ammonium carbamate to make urea was first discovered in 1870 by Bassarov when he heated ammonium carbamate in sealed glass tubes at temperatures ranging from 130 to 140 °C. This yields urea and water in an equimolar ratio. A typical industrial plant that makes urea can produce up to 1500 tons a day. Ammonia and carbon dioxide is excessively fed to a synthesis reactor in this process. Ammonium carbamate is produced as an intermediate in this reactor and can then be dehydrated to urea according to the following equation:

Ammonium carbamate has also been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency as an inert ingredient present in aluminum phosphide pesticide formulations. This pesticide is commonly used for insect and rodent control in areas where agricultural products are stored. The reason for ammonium carbamate as an ingredient is to make the phosphine less flammable by freeing ammonia and carbon dioxide to dilute hydrogen phosphide formed by a hydrolysis reaction.

Ammonium carbamate can also be used as a good ammoniating agent. Compared to ammonia however, it is not nearly as strong an ammoniating agent.


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