Lithium oxalate

Lithium oxalate is an organic compound with the chemical formula Li2C2O4. It is a salt of lithium metal and oxalic acid. It consists of lithium cations Li+ and oxalate anions C2O2−4. Lithium oxalate is soluble in water and converts to lithium oxide when heated.

Lithium oxalate
Names
IUPAC name
Lithium oxalate
Other names
  • Dilithium oxalate
  • di-Lithium oxalate
  • Oxalic acid dilithium salt
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.232
EC Number
  • 209-054-1
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H2O4-C.2Li/c3-1(4)2(5)6;;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);;/q;2*+1/p-2
    Key: YNQRWVCLAIUHHI-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • [Li+].[Li+].[O-]C(=O)C([O-])=O
Properties
Li2C2O4
Molar mass 101.90 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless crystalline solid
Density 2.12 g/cm3
6.6 g per 100 g of water
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H312
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P312, P322, P330, P363, P501
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references
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