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 State | Granules, powder |
|---|---|
| Solubility | Soluble in water, slightly soluble in ethyl ether and ethanol |
| Insolubility | insoluble in benzene and chloroform |
| Acidity | Strongly acidity |
| Hydration States | C2H2O4·2H2O |
| Corrosiveness | Dust or concentrated solutions containing oxalic acid are highly likely to cause serious damage to the skin, mucous membranes, and eyes. |
| Pharmacy | Used in the manufacture of oxytetracycline, sulfamethoxazole, aureomycin, streptomycin, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, phenobarbital, calcium pantothenate, borneol, sodium meiodobinate and other drugs. |
| Rare earth industry | Used for ionic rare earth mining, separation and purification of rare earth elements |
| Compatibility | Compatible 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 Formula | C2H6O6 |
|---|---|
| CASNo. | 6153-56-6 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00149102 |
| EINECS No. | 612-167-2 |
| Beilstein/Reaxys No. | 4116748 |
| Pubchem CID | 61373 |
| IUPAC Name | oxalic acid;dihydrate |
| SMILES | C(=O)(C(=O)O)O.O.O |
| InChI Identifier | InChI=1/C2H2O4.2H2O/c3-1(4)2(5)6;;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);2*1H2 |
| InChI Key | GEVPUGOOGXGPIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:60720 |
| UN NO. | UN 3261 |
| Oxalic AcidSynonyms: | oxalic acid dihydrate,ethanedioic acid, dihydrate,unii-0k2l2ij59o,ethanedioic acid dihydrate,oxalic acid |
| Grades | Extra Pure |
| Groups | sed as a mordant, acid rinse, rust removal agent, bleach component, |
| MARKETS | 14,6911 |
Technical specification
| Appearance | Powder |
|---|---|
| Physical State | Solid |
| Storage | Store at room temperature |
| Melting Point | 104-106°C |
| Density | 1,65 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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