Oxalic Acid, also called Ethanedioic Acid is a colourless, crystalline, carboxylic acid belonging to the family of dicarboxylic acids.with the formula H2C2O4.2H2O. soluble in water, alcohol, and ether. Oxalic acid is found in many plants, e.g., sorrel and rhubarb, usually as its calcium or potassium salts.
Oxalic acid is the only possible compound in which two carboxyl groups are joined directly; for this reason oxalic acid is one of the strongest organic acids. Unlike other carboxylic acids (except formic acid ), it is readily oxidized; this makes it useful as purifying agent in pharmaceutical industry, special in antibiotic medication, such as Oxytetracycline , Chloramphenicol, etc; Precipitating agent in Rare-earth mineral processing; Bleaching agent in the textile activities, wood pulp bleaching.
Specification for Oxalic Acid
Synonyms:Ethanedioic acid, dihydrate
Formula: C2H2O4 2H2O
CAS No.: 6153-56-6
Molecular Weight: 126.07
Product Specification
Product Properpties Standard Specification
Content 99.6% min
Sulphate(SO42-) 0.08%max
Heavy metal 0.001% max
Iron 0.0015% max
Chloride 0.003% max
Residue 0.08% max
