Ammonium adipate
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Ammonium adipate is a
compound Compound may refer to: Architecture and built environments * Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall ** Compound (fortification), a version of the above fortified with defensive struc ...
with formula (NH4)2(C4H8(COO)2). It is the ammonium salt of
adipic acid Adipic acid or hexanedioic acid is the organic compound with the formula (CH2)4(COOH)2. From an industrial perspective, it is the most important dicarboxylic acid: about 2.5 billion kilograms of this white crystalline powder are produced annuall ...
. It is used as a food additive and has the E number E359. Adipates Ammonium compounds Food additives {{organic-compound-stub