Oxalic acid dihydrate, ACS, 99.5-102.5%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

As an analytical reagent, in dye and paint industries, in polymers, in metal treatment, in cleaning and textile finishing and as a reagent for dehydration and condensation Oxalic acid dihydrate acts as an analytical reagent, as a reducing agent for photographic films and as mordant in the dyeing process. It is used as a plating agent, a surface treating agent, a grinding agent, a precipitating agent in rare-earth mineral processing, a bleaching agent in textile and a purifying agent in the pharmaceutical industry. It plays an important role in antibiotic medication like oxytetracycline and chloramphenicol. It finds application in water treatment plants to remove calcium waste water. It is also used as a buffer in chromatographic separation as well as bleach for wood, removing black stains caused by water penetration.

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• As an analytical reagent, in dye and paint industries, in polymers, in metal treatment, in cleaning and textile finishing, and as a reagent for dehydration and condensation

Chemical Identifiers

CAS

6153-56-6

Molecular Formula

C2H6O6

Molecular Weight (g/mol)

126.064

MDL Number

MFCD00149102

InChI Key

GEVPUGOOGXGPIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonym

oxalic acid dihydrate, ethanedioic acid, dihydrate, unii-0k2l2ij59o, ethanedioic acid dihydrate, oxalic acid, dihydrate, oxalicacid dihydrate, dihydrate oxalic acid, oxalic acid di-hydrate, pubchem17416, acmc-209mtm

PubChem CID

61373

IUPAC Name

oxalic acid;dihydrate

SMILES

C(=O)(C(=O)O)O.O.O

pH

1.3

Melting Point

101°C to 105°C

Color

White

Assay Percent Range

99.5-102.5%

Linear Formula

HO₂CCO₂H·2H₂O

UN Number

UN3261

Beilstein

3679436

Merck Index

14,6911

Solubility Information

Soluble in water,ethanol,ether and glycerol; Insoluble in chloroform.

Formula Weight

126.07 (90.04 Anhydrous)

Percent Purity

99.5 to 102.5%

Grade

ACS

Density

1.65 g/mL

Quantity

250 g

Odor

Odorless

Physical Form

Crystalline

Chemical Name or Material

Oxalic acid dihydrate

Hazard Category

H302+H312-H318-H373

Hazard Statement

GHS H Statement
H318-H302-H312
Causes serious eye damage.
Harmful if swallowed.
Harmful in contact with skin.

Precautionary Statement

P260-P264b-P270-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P314-P330-P363-P501c

DOTInformation

Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S.

EINECSNumber

205-634-3

RTECSNumber

KI1600000

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

Hazard Category

H302+H312-H318-H373

Hazard Statement

GHS H Statement
H318-H302-H312
Causes serious eye damage.
Harmful if swallowed.
Harmful in contact with skin.

Precautionary Statement

P260-P264b-P270-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P314-P330-P363-P501c

DOTInformation

Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S.

EINECSNumber

205-634-3

RTECSNumber

KI1600000

TSCA

Yes

Recommended Storage

Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only