Ammonium cyanate
Ionic chemical compound with formula [NH4]+ [OCN]- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ionic chemical compound with formula [NH4]+ [OCN]- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ammonium cyanate is an inorganic compound with the formula [NH4]+[OCN]−. It is a colorless, solid salt.
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| Molar mass | 60.056 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless crystals |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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The structure of this salt was verified by X-ray crystallography. The respective C–O and C–N distances are 1.174(8) and 1.192(7) Å, consistent with the O=C=N− description. Ammonium cation [NH4]+ forms hydrogen bonds with cyanate anion O=C=N−, but to N, not to O.[1]
The compound is notable as the precursor in the Wöhler synthesis of urea, an organic compound, from inorganic reactants.[2] This led to the discarding of the Vital force theory, suggested earlier by Berzelius.
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