Ammonium oleate

Ammonium oleate

Identifiers
CAS Number	544-60-5  Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4940583
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.067
EC Number	208-873-1
PubChem CID	6435897
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID50878372
InChI InChI=1S/C18H34O2.H3N/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18(19)20;/h9-10H,2-8,11-17H2,1H3,(H,19,20);1H3/b10-9-; Key: WFXRJNDIBXZNJK-KVVVOXFISA-N
SMILES CCCCCCCCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O.N
Properties
Chemical formula	C18H37NO2
Molar mass	299.499 g·mol−1
Appearance	brown solid
Density	0.903 g/cm3 [1]
Melting point	71 °C (decomposes) [2]
Solubility in water	soluble
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Ammonium oleate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula C₁₇H₃₃COONH₄. ^{[3] [4] [5]} This is an organic ammonium salt of oleic acid.

Synthesis

Ammonium oleate is formed by the reaction between oleic acid and aqueous ammonia. ^[6]

Physical properties

Ammonium oleate emits toxic oxides of nitrogen when heated excessively. It is soluble in water. ^[7]

Uses

The compound is used in agriculture as a deer and rabbit repellent. ^{[8] [9]}

References

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5. American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record. American Druggist Publishing Company. 1895. p. 271. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
6. Allen, Alfred Henry (1899). Commercial Organic Analysis: pt. II. Hydrocarbons, petroleum and coal-tar products, asphalt, phenols and creosotes. 3d ed. with revisions and additions by the author and Henry Leffmann. 1900. J. & A. Churchill. p. 267. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
7. "AMMONIUM OLEATE | CAMEO Chemicals | NOAA". cameochemicals.noaa.gov. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
8. Dunn, Kevin M. (2010). Scientific Soapmaking: The Chemistry of the Cold Process. Clavicula Press. p. 182. ISBN   978-1-935652-09-0 . Retrieved 6 March 2025.
9. Pesticides - Fact Sheet for Soap Salts (PDF). United States Environmental Protection Agency (Report). September 1992. EPA-738-F-92-013. Retrieved 8 March 2025.