Ammonium nicotinate

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Ammonium nicotinate
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Names
IUPAC name
azanium;pyridine-3-carboxylate
Other names
nicotinic acid ammonium salt, ammonium pyridine-3-carboxylate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/C6H5NO2.H3N/c8-6(9)5-2-1-3-7-4-5;/h1-4H,(H,8,9);1H3
    Key: ONJIBHRZSUEBDS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • C1=CC(=CN=C1)C(=O)[O-].[NH4+]
Properties
C6H8N2O2
Molar mass 140.142 g·mol−1
Appearancebrown solid
Density 1.79 g/cm3
Boiling point 300 °C
soluble
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Ammonium nicotinate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C6H8N2O2. [1] This is an organic ammonium salt of nicotinic acid. [2]

Contents

Synthesis

The compound can be obtained via reaction of ammonia with nicotonic acid. [3]

Physical properties

Ammonium nicotinate decomposes on heating. [4]

Uses

The compound is used as a nutritional supplement and in manufacturing pharmaceuticals and cosmetics products. [5]

Also used to prepare nicotinamide. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Soliva, Carla R.; Kunz, Carmen (7 March 2011). "Preliminary study on the effects of ammonium nicotinate on in vitro ruminal fermentation as determined using rumen simulation technique (Rusitec)" . Animal Production Science. 51 (3): 233–239. doi:10.1071/AN10116. ISSN   1836-5787 . Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Hathcock, John (2 December 2012). Nutrition and Drug Interrelations. Elsevier. p. 672. ISBN   978-0-323-14197-0 . Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Andrew, William (22 October 2013). Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Encyclopedia. Elsevier. p. 52n. ISBN   978-0-8155-1856-3 . Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  4. ↑ Guseinov, É. M.; Sokolovskii, A. A.; Kondrat'eva, N. M.; Zarutskii, V. V.; Oslyakov, G. V. (1 October 1981). "Thermal decomposition of ammonium nicotinate" . Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal. 15 (10): 749–752. doi:10.1007/BF00765391. ISSN   1573-9031 . Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Soliva, Carla R.; Kunz, Carmen (7 March 2011). "Preliminary study on the effects of ammonium nicotinate on in vitro ruminal fermentation as determined using rumen simulation technique (Rusitec)" . Animal Production Science . 51 (3): 233–239. doi:10.1071/AN10116. ISSN   1836-5787 . Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Robinson, F. A. (22 October 2013). The Vitamin Co-Factors of Enzyme Systems. Elsevier. p. 239. ISBN   978-1-4831-9571-1 . Retrieved 31 March 2025.
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