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Oxalacetic acid, 97%

Catalog No. AAA1273922
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5 g
25 g
100 g

CAS: 328-42-7 | C4H4O5 | 132.071 g/mol

Oxalacetic acid is used as a metabolic intermediate in many processes that occur in animals and citric acid cycle. It is a used to converted to aspartic acid by aspartate transaminase.

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Applications
Oxalacetic acid is used as a metabolic intermediate in many processes that occur in animals and citric acid cycle. It is a used to converted to aspartic acid by aspartate transaminase.

Solubility
Soluble in water (0.1 g/ml), ether, ethanol, acetone, and acetone ethyl acetate.

Notes
Store in cool dry place in tightly closed container. With good ventilation. Store away from heat and sunlight.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 328-42-7
Molecular Formula C4H4O5
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 132.071
MDL Number MFCD00002592
InChI Key KHPXUQMNIQBQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym oxalacetic acid, oxaloacetic acid, 2-oxosuccinic acid, oxaloacetate, ketosuccinic acid, oxosuccinic acid, 2-ketosuccinic acid, butanedioic acid, oxo, oxobutanedioic acid, oxalacetate
PubChem CID 970
ChEBI CHEBI:30744
IUPAC Name 2-oxobutanedioic acid
SMILES C(C(=O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

Specifications

Melting Point 161°C (decomposition)
Flash Point 88°C (190°F)
Quantity 100 g
UN Number UN3261
Beilstein 1705475
Merck Index 14,6909
Solubility Information Soluble in water (0.1g/ml),ether,ethanol,acetone,and acetone ethyl acetate.
Formula Weight 132.07
Percent Purity 97%
Chemical Name or Material Oxalacetic acid
Hazard Category H314
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H314-H318
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
Precautionary Statement P260-P264b-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P501c
DOTInformation Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber 206-329-8
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Store at -20°C

RUO – Research Use Only

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