Ammonium carbamate

Ammonium carbamate is a chemical compound with the formula [NH₄][H₂NCO₂] consisting of ammoniumcationNH+4 and carbamateanionNH₂COO. It is a white solid that is extremely soluble in water, less so in alcohol. Ammonium carbamate can be formed by the reaction of ammoniaNH₃ with carbon dioxideCO₂, and will slowly decompose to those gases at ordinary temperatures and pressures. It is an intermediate in the industrial synthesis of urea(NH₂)₂CO, an important fertilizer.