Ammonium acetate

A possible Synthesis to Ammonium Acetate

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• published: 21 Nov 2015
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A possible synthesis of ammonium acetate by combining sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), windex (5% ammonia chloride and 95% water) and vinegar (6% acetic acid). My theory is that this reaction goes like this: the carbon dioxide formed from the acid and the vinegar forms ammonia carbonate from the ammonia chloride (windex) and the ammonia carbonate formed then reacts with the excess vinegar to form liquid ammonia acetate. There are many ways to go about purifying this from the very impure liquid to crystals- most people recommend using a drying agent (such as magnesium sulfate). This reaction gets VERY cold and should be done wearing a mask and goggles as small amount of ammonia gas may possibly be produced. DO NOT try to heat this mixture or boil it off- it will not give you crystals and will produce likely toxic amounts of the ammonia gas.