Chemical Property of CID 3819775
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Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:Odorless white solid
- Vapor Pressure:2.51E-06mmHg at 25°C
- Melting Point:189-191 °C
- Boiling Point:365.099 °C at 760 mmHg
- PKA:1.38±0.54(Predicted)
- Flash Point:188.79 °C
- PSA:74.60000
- Density:1.772 g/cm3
- LogP:-0.84440
- Water Solubility.:90 g/L (20℃)
- XLogP3:0.4
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
- Rotatable Bond Count:0
- Exact Mass:89.99530854
- Heavy Atom Count:6
- Complexity:78
- Purity/Quality:
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99% *data from raw suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
Xn
- Hazard Codes: Xn:Harmful;
- Statements:
R21/22:;
- Safety Statements:
S24/25:;
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Total 1 MSDS from other Authors
Useful:
- Canonical SMILES:C(=O)(C(=O)[O-])[OH2+]
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Chemical Properties
Oxalic acid, an alpha,omega-dicarboxylic acid, is the simplest of the dicarboxylic acids and has been known since its discovery by Scheele in 1734. It serves as a potential sustainable platform chemical with applications in various industries.
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Uses
The pharmaceutical industry is the largest consumer of oxalic acid, but it also finds use in agriculture, textiles, and leather industries. In the pharmaceutical sector, oxalic acid serves various purposes. Additionally, it is utilized as an acid rinse in laundries for removing rust and ink stains. Oxalic acid's leaching properties make it valuable in solubilizing heavy metals in materials like bauxite, clay, sewage sludge, and electronic waste. Its natural presence in many vegetable food products allows for its use as a natural anti-browning and preservation agent in fruit and vegetable storage.
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Role in Organic Chemistry
Oxalic acid serves as a precursor for glyoxylic acid, an important C2 building block for various organic molecules used in industries such as agrochemicals, aromas, cosmetic ingredients, pharmaceutical intermediates, and polymers.
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Biological Interactions and Environmental Impact
Oxalic acid plays a significant role in activating the uptake of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) in soils, particularly through root exudates. It inhibits PFOA sorption to soils and enhances the dissolution of metallic ions and organic matter from soils, forming oxalate-metal complexes. These findings shed light on the mechanisms of PFOA activation in soils and provide insights into enhancing PFOA accumulation in lettuce varieties through oxalic acid at rhizospheric concentrations.
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Production Methods
The oldest route for oxalic acid production, discovered by Bergmann in 1776, involves the oxidation of biomass, particularly carbohydrates, using nitric acid. However, concerns about competition with food production and reliance on fossil fuels have prompted exploration into alternative production methods. Currently, oxalic acid is predominantly produced from fossil naphtha via propylene and ethylene glycol or CO obtained from coal.