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<compound>
  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:10:41 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-18 23:44:16 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB013396</accession>
  <name>Ammonium hydroxide</name>
  <description>It is used in food processing as a leavening agent, pH control agent, surface-finishing agent, and boiler water additive</description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>Ammonia aqueous</synonym>
    <synonym>Ammonia water</synonym>
    <synonym>Ammonia, aqua</synonym>
    <synonym>Ammonia, aqueous</synonym>
    <synonym>Ammonia, monohydrate</synonym>
    <synonym>Ammonium hydroxide</synonym>
    <synonym>Aqua ammonia</synonym>
    <synonym>Aquammonia</synonym>
    <synonym>E527</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>H5NO</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>35.0458</average_molecular_weight>
  <monisotopic_moleculate_weight>35.037113787</monisotopic_moleculate_weight>
  <iupac_name>ammonium hydroxide</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>ammonium hydroxide</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>1336-21-6</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>[NH4+].[OH-]</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/H3N.H2O/h1H3;1H2</inchi>
  <inchikey>VHUUQVKOLVNVRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of inorganic compounds known as non-metal hydroxides. These are inorganic non-metallic compounds containing the hydroxide group as its largest oxoanion.</description>
    <direct_parent>Non-metal hydroxides</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Inorganic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Homogeneous non-metal compounds</super_class>
    <class>Non-metal oxoanionic compounds</class>
    <sub_class>Non-metal hydroxides</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework/>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic hydrides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Inorganic salts</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Inorganic hydride</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Inorganic salt</substituent>
      <substituent>Non-metal hydroxide</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
      <external_descriptor>inorganic hydroxy compound</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
  <state/>
  <predicted_properties>
  </predicted_properties>
  <experimental_properties>
    <property>
      <kind>melting_point</kind>
      <value>Mp -77°</value>
    </property>
  </experimental_properties>
  <property>
    <kind>logp</kind>
    <value>-0.98</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>pka_strongest_basic</kind>
    <value>8.86</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>iupac</kind>
    <value>ammonium hydroxide</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>average_mass</kind>
    <value>35.0458</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
    <value>35.037113787</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>smiles</kind>
    <value>[NH4+].[OH-]</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>H5NO</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchi</kind>
    <value>InChI=1S/H3N.H2O/h1H3;1H2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>inchikey</kind>
    <value>VHUUQVKOLVNVRT-UHFFFAOYSA-N</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polar_surface_area</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>refractivity</kind>
    <value>16.31</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>polarizability</kind>
    <value>2.38</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>rotatable_bond_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>donor_count</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>physiological_charge</kind>
    <value>1</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <property>
    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
    <value>0</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
  </property>
  <pathways>
  </pathways>
  <spectra>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>81909</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>81910</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>81911</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>143130</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>143131</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
    <spectrum>
      <type>Specdb::MsMs</type>
      <spectrum_id>143132</spectrum_id>
    </spectrum>
  </spectra>
  <hmdb_id>HMDB34832</hmdb_id>
  <pubchem_compound_id/>
  <chemspider_id/>
  <kegg_id/>
  <chebi_id>18219</chebi_id>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
  <wikipidia/>
  <vmh_id/>
  <fbonto_id/>
  <foodb_id/>
  <general_references>
  </general_references>
  <foods>
  </foods>
  <flavors>
  </flavors>
  <enzymes>
  </enzymes>
  <health_effects>
  </health_effects>
</compound>
