Oxalate

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An oxalate (also ethanedioate) is a salt or ester of oxalic acid. The oxalate ion is (COO)₂²⁻ and is oxalic acid without the two hydrogen ions.

Consumption of oxalates (for example, the grazing of animals on oxalate-containing plants such as greasewood) may result in kidney disease or even death due to oxalate poisoning.

Much of its other properties resemble oxalic acid.

Examples

• sodium oxalate - Na₂C₂O₄
• calcium oxalate - CaC₂O₄
• dimethyl oxalate - (CH₃)₂C₂O₄
• phenyl oxalate ester - (C₆H₅)₂C₂O₄

See for a list.

 

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