Ammonium oxalate monohydrate, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Ammonium oxalate monohydrate is widely utilized as a buffering reagent and a dispersant to determine the surface interaction of platelets. It finds an application to study its acute poisoning effect on sheep and to investigate the formation of oxalate monoalkylamide in the human lens. It is also used in the detection and determination of calcium, lead, fluoride and rare earth metals. It is employed as chelators and forms complexes with metals. It acts as reducing agent in gold extraction and is an active ingredient of ferrous metal surface polishing fluid. It is a promoting agent in production of cobalt oxide and nickel oxide.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Ammonium oxalate monohydrate is widely utilized as a buffering reagent and a dispersant to determine the surface interaction of platelets. It finds an application to study its acute poisoning effect on sheep and to investigate the formation of oxalate monoalkylamide in the human lens. It is also used in the detection and determination of calcium, lead, fluoride and rare earth metals. It is employed as chelators and forms complexes with metals. It acts as reducing agent in gold extraction and is an active ingredient of ferrous metal surface polishing fluid. It is a promoting agent in production of cobalt oxide and nickel oxide.

Solubility
Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in alcohol.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong acids.

Specifications

• Melting Point: 70°C (decomposition)
• Density: 1.5 g/mL
• Assay Percent Range: >99%
• Linear Formula: (COONH₄)₂·H₂O
• Quantity: 100 g
• UN Number: UN3288
• Beilstein: 3759830
• Merck Index: 14,537
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water. Slightly soluble in alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 142.11 (124.10Anhydrous)
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Chemical Name or Material: Ammonium oxalate monohydrate

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H302+H312-H320-H335-H372
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H302-H312
Precautionary Statement	P264b-P270-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P312-P330-P363-P501c
DOTInformation	Transport Hazard Class: 6.1; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: TOXIC SOLID, INORGANIC, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber	238-135-4
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only