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

Catalog No. AA3326230
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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 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.

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.

  • 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
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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

Specifications

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
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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

RUO – Research Use Only

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