Cerium Ammonium Nitrate, Diammonium Cerium Nitrate, Ammonium Cerium Nitrate, Ceric Ammonium Nitrate, Cerium Ammonium Nitrate, CAN, 16774-21-3

Cerium Ammonium Nitrate, Diammonium Cerium Nitrate, Ammonium Cerium Nitrate, Ceric Ammonium Nitrate, Cerium Ammonium Nitrate, CAN, 16774-21-3

Cerium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) is a bright orange, water-soluble inorganic compound with formula (NH4)2Ce(NO3)6(NH_4)_2Ce(NO_3)_6. It is a powerful oxidizing agent widely used in organic synthesis, analytical chemistry, and industrial processes.

⚙️ Technical Details

• IUPAC Name: Diammonium cerium(IV) nitrate

• CAS Number: 16774-21-3

• Molecular Formula: (NH4)2Ce(NO3)6(NH_4)_2Ce(NO_3)_6

• Molecular Weight: 548.22 g/mol

• Appearance: Bright orange-red crystalline powder

• Solubility: Highly soluble in water and ethanol

• EC Number: 240-827-6

🔬 Key Properties

• Strong Oxidizer: Used in oxidation reactions, especially in organic chemistry.

• Stability: Stable under normal conditions but decomposes when heated.

• Reactivity: Can oxidize alcohols to ketones/aldehydes, and facilitate radical reactions.

• Safety: Classified as an oxidizing solid; requires careful handling to avoid fire hazards.

📌 Applications

• Organic Chemistry:

  • Oxidizes secondary alcohols to ketones.

  • Converts benzylic alcohols to aldehydes.

  • Enables carbon–carbon and carbon–heteroatom bond formation.

• Analytical Chemistry:

  • Used in spot tests for aromatic amines and phenols.

• Industrial Uses:

  • Catalyst in polymerization reactions.

  • Oxidizing agent in specialty chemical production.

🇬🇧 English Synonyms

• Cerium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN)

• Diammonium cerium(IV) nitrate (IUPAC name)

• Ammonium cerium(IV) nitrate

• Ceric ammonium nitrate (most common in chemistry literature)

• Cerium(IV) ammonium nitrate

• CAN reagent (used in organic synthesis context)

🇹🇷 Turkish Synonyms

• Serium Amonyum Nitratı (CAN)

• Diamonyum serium(IV) nitrat (IUPAC karşılığı)

• Amonyum serium(IV) nitrat

• Serik amonyum nitrat (yaygın kullanılan Türkçe karşılık)

• CAN reaktifi