Ammonium acetate

Ammonium acetate (CAS 631-61-8), also known by its food additive designation E264, is an ammonium salt used in food, pharmaceutical and analytical chemistry.

Where is Ammonium acetate used?

• Food and beverage: preservative, acidity regulator in baked goods, condiments and meat products
• Pharmaceuticals: buffered solutions and reagent in API synthesis, particularly reductive amination
• Personal care: humectant and pH stabilizer in lotions and topical formulations
• Analytical and biotech laboratories rely on it as a volatile buffer in HPLC mobile phases and LC-MS workflows.

Good to know: Its low residue profile is critical for instrument compatibility.

Commercial specifications

• Food-grade (FCC, E264-compliant), USP/BP and high-purity analytical grades meeting HPLC and LC-MS specifications