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.

Oxalate

The structure of the oxalate anion
Names
IUPAC name
Oxalate
Systematic IUPAC name
Ethanedioate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1905970
ChEBI
ChemSpider
2207
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H2O4/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6)/p-2
    Key: MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • InChI=1S/C2H2O4/c3-1(4)2(5)6/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6)/p-2
    Key: MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-L
  • C(=O)(C(=O)[O-])[O-]
Properties
C2O2−4
Molar mass 88.018 g·mol−1
Conjugate acid Hydrogenoxalate
Structure
D2h
Related compounds
Dinitrogen tetroxide
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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