Ammonium benzoate

Ammonium benzoate, a white powder-like substance, is the ammonium salt of benzoic acid.

[1] This compound is prepared by the reaction of benzoic acid and ammonia.

Ammonium benzoate can be dehydrated to form benzamide.

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Ball-and-stick model of the benzoate anion
Ball-and-stick model of the benzoate anion
Ball-and-stick model of the ammonium cation
Ball-and-stick model of the ammonium cation
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