Oxalic acid
ALDRICH/194131 - 98%
Synonym: Ethanedioic acid
CAS Number: 144-62-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H2O4
Molecular Weight: 90.03
EC Number: 205-634-3
MDL Number: MFCD00002573
Linear Formula: HO2CCO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| density | 1.65 g/cm3 at 18.5 °C |
| form | powder or crystals |
| functional group | carboxylic acid |
| InChI | 1S/C2H2O4/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h( |
| InChI key | MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 189.5 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| pH | (1.3 at 9 g/l) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)C(O)=O |
| solubility | water: soluble 108 g/L at 25 °C |
| vapor density | 4.4 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | <0.01 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Oxalic acid was used in determination of oxamic acid, oxalic acid, and oxamide in hydrophobic drug substance matrix by ion-exclusion chromatography. It was used in the synthesis of three-dimensionally ordered macroporous metal oxides or carbonates via templating with polystyrene spheres. It was employed as supporting electrolyte during electrochemical synthesis of polyaniline-polypyrrole composite coatings. |
| General description: | Oxalic acid is a dicarboxylic acid used in dehydration, elimination, protection, deprotection, condensation, and decarboxylation reactions. Oxalic acid is present as a potential impurity in some active pharmaceutical ingredients. |
| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 5, 250 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 + H312 - H318 |
| Precautionary statements | P264 - P270 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 21/22-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36-37-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Purity | 98% |
| mp | 189.5 °C (dec.) (lit.) |
| Density | 1.65 g/cm3 at 18.5 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |



