Oxalate
Oxalate (systematic IUPAC name: ethanedioate) is an anion with the chemical formula formula C2O2−4. This dianion is colorless. It occurs naturally, including in some foods. It forms a variety of salts, for example sodium oxalate (Na2C2O4), and several esters such as dimethyl oxalate ((CH3)2C2O4). It is a conjugate base of oxalic acid. At neutral pH in aqueous solution, oxalic acid converts completely to oxalate.
The structure of the oxalate anion | |
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IUPAC name
Oxalate | |
Systematic IUPAC name
Ethanedioate | |
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1905970 | |
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2207 | |
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Properties | |
C2O2−4 | |
Molar mass | 88.018 g·mol−1 |
Conjugate acid | Hydrogenoxalate |
Structure | |
D2h | |
Related compounds | |
Related isoelectronic |
Dinitrogen tetroxide |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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