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Oxalic acid

Industrial chemicals · Organic & inorganic acids

CAS No.
6153-56-6
Synonyms
oxalic acid dihydrate,ethanedioic acid, dihydrate,unii-0k2l2ij59o,ethanedioic acid dihydrate,oxalic acid

Product overview

Oxalic acid is an organic, hydrophilic, toxic reducing agent; the simplest dicarboxylic acid.

Available in various quantities, purities, and reagent grades; used as a mordant, acid rinse, rust removal agent, bleach component, lanthanide chemistry reagent, etc.

Properties

Physical StateGranules, powder
SolubilitySoluble in water, slightly soluble in ethyl ether and ethanol
Insolubilityinsoluble in benzene and chloroform
AcidityStrongly acidity
Hydration StatesC2H2O4·2H2O
CorrosivenessDust or concentrated solutions containing oxalic acid are highly likely to cause serious damage to the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes.
PharmacyUsed in the manufacture of oxytetracycline, sulfamethoxazole, aureomycin, streptomycin, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phenobarbital, calcium pantothenate, borneol, sodium meiodobinate and other drugs.
Rare earth industryUsed for ionic rare earth mining, separation and purification of rare earth elements
CompatibilityCompatible with a wide range of other chemicals and ingredients commonly used in industrial and household formulations.

Applications

Oxalic acid is an important precipitation material for the extraction, separation and purification of ion-type rare earth minerals, especially for the purification of high-end rare earth elements such as lanthanum and europium. In the mining and separation of medium and heavy rare earth ore.

Adjust the PH value, and generally fermentation is carried out in an acidified environment. It is used for acidification in the production process of chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, chunremycin, streptomycin, vitamin B2 and other drugs.

printing and dyeing industry as dye auxiliaries;

Structural Identifiers

Linear FormulaC2H6O6
CASNo.6153-56-6
MDL NumberMFCD00149102
EINECS No.612-167-2
Beilstein/Reaxys No.4116748
Pubchem CID61373
IUPAC Nameoxalic acid;dihydrate
SMILESC(=O)(C(=O)O)O.O.O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1/C2H2O4.2H2O/c3-1(4)2(5)6;;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);2*1H2
InChI KeyGEVPUGOOGXGPIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
ChEBICHEBI:60720
UN NO.UN 3261
Oxalic AcidSynonyms:oxalic acid dihydrate,ethanedioic acid, dihydrate,unii-0k2l2ij59o,ethanedioic acid dihydrate,oxalic acid
GradesExtra Pure
Groupssed as a mordant, acid rinse, rust removal agent, bleach component,
MARKETS14,6911

Technical specification

AppearancePowder
Physical StateSolid
StorageStore at room temperature
Melting Point104-106°C
Density1,65 g/cm3 at 20 ℃

Packaging

25kg polywoven bag; 1000kg big bag;

Can be customized according to customer requirements and applications.

Illustrated packaging: 25 kg bags. Confirm the shipment packaging with the quotation.

Illustrated packaging: Bags on pallets. Confirm the shipment packaging with the quotation.

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