CAS 1111-78-0PubChem CID 517232
Ammonium Carbamate
Ammonium carbamate appears as a white crystalline solid used as a fertilizer. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. — CAMEO Chemicals
- IUPAC name
- azanium carbamate
- Molecular formula
- CH6N2O2
- Molecular weight
- 78.071 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 78.042927438 Da
- Topological polar surface area
- 67.2 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 2
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
Ammonium aminoformateCarbamic acid, monoammonium saltAnhydride of ammonium carbonateCarbamic acid, ammonium saltI2W9615SWPRefChem:557675carbamic acid, ammonia salt214-185-2
12 more reported names
azanium;carbamateCarbamic acid ammonium saltCarbamic acid ammoniateUNII-I2W9615SWPHSDB 485EC 214-185-2EINECS 214-185-2Carbamic acid, ammonium salt (1:1)(N H4) C O2 N H2Tox21_302509CAS-1111-78-0DB-253783
External database identifiers
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9027360
Evidence from additional scientific databases
NIH PubChem PUG-View
Exact identifier match517232
Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.
- Boiling Point: Sublimes 140 °F (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Boiling Point: 140 °F= 60 °C= 333.2 deg K Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: COLORLESS, RHOMBIC CRYSTALS Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Color/Form: WHITE, CRYSTALLINE RHOMBIC POWDER Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 1.35 @25 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Melting Point: 60 °C SUBLIMES Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Melting Point: 60 °C Source: PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
- Odor: AMMONIA ODOR Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Physical Description: Ammonium carbamate appears as a white crystalline solid used as a fertilizer. The primary hazard is the threat to the environment. Immediate steps should be taken to limit its spread to the environment. Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Physical Description: White volatile solid; Decomposes in air to evolve ammonia; [Hawley] White crystalline solid with an ammonia-like odor; [MSDSonline] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Solubility: VERY SOL IN COLD WATER & AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE; SLIGHTLY SOL IN ALC; INSOL IN ACETONE. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Vapor Pressure: 31 kilopascal (kPa) at 40 °C at which dissociation begins. Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- First Aid: Call a physician.; INHALATION: Remove to fresh air. (USCG, 1999) Source: CAMEO Chemicals
- Signal: Danger Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- GHS Hazard Statements: H302 (100%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]; H315 (67.2%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]; H318 (89.7%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation] Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Precautionary Statement Codes: P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P305+P354+P338, P317, P321, P330, P332+P317, P362+P364, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement) Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 232 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
- Sources/Uses: Used in fertilizers and as ammoniating agent; [HSDB] Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases
- Uses: AMMONIATING AGENT Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Uses: IN FERTILIZERS Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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Additional source coverage and match status
| Source | Result | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| NIH PubChem PUG-View | Exact match | 2026-08-31 |
A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.
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