Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:51:35 UTC
Update Date2024-09-28 01:02:29 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0033509
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAmmonium chloride
DescriptionAmmonium chloride is an inorganic compound with the formula NH4Cl. It is a white crystalline salt that is highly soluble in water. In several countries ammonium chloride is known as sal ammoniac and used as food additive. The E number for ammonium chloride used as a food additive is E510. Ammonium chloride is used to spice up dark sweets called salty liquorice, in baking to give cookies a very crisp texture, and in the flavouring Salmiakki Koskenkorva for vodkas.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
[NH4]CLChEBI
AmmoniumchloridChEBI
Azanium chlorideChEBI
NH4CLChEBI
Conclyte-aKegg
Ammoniac, salMeSH
Sal ammoniacMeSH
Chloride, ammoniumMeSH
Molecular FormulaClH4N
Average Mass53.49
Monoisotopic Mass53.0032268
IUPAC Nameammonium chloride
Traditional Nameammonium chloride
CAS Registry Number12125-02-9
SMILES
[NH4+].[Cl-]
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/ClH.H3N/h1H;1H3
InChI KeyNLXLAEXVIDQMFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N