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

Description

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

Specifications

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

Safety and Handling

Product Identifier

• Oxalic acid dihydrate

Signal Word

• Danger

Hazard Category

• Acute toxicity Category 4
• Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
• Specific target organ toxicity after repeated exposure Category 2

Hazard Statement

• H302-Harmful if swallowed.
• H312-Harmful in contact with skin.
• H318-Causes serious eye damage.
• H373-May cause damage to organs.

Precautionary Statement

• P280-Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
• P301+P330+P331-IF SWALLOWED: rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
• P302+P352-IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/soap.
• P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
• P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.

Supplemental information

• MIXTURE LIST-Contains : Ethanedioic acid, dihydrate

RUO – Research Use Only