Oxalic Acid

A strong dicarboxylic acid occurring in many plants and vegetables. It is produced in the body by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid. It is not metabolized but excreted in the urine. It is used as an analytical reagent and general reducing agent.

Also Known As:

Disodium Oxalate; Sodium Oxalate; Ammonium Oxalate; Ferric Oxalate; Iron Oxalate; Magnesium Oxalate; Acid, Oxalic; Aluminum Oxalate; Chromium (2+) Oxalate; Chromium (3+) Oxalate (3:2); Chromium Oxalate; Diammonium Oxalate; Dilithium Oxalate; Dipotassium Oxalate; Iron (2+) Oxalate (1:1); Iron (3+) Oxalate; Magnesium Oxalate (1:1); Manganese (2+) Oxalate (1:1); Monoammonium Oxalate; Monohydrogen Monopotassium Oxalate; Monopotassium Oxalate; Monosodium Oxalate; Potassium Chromium Oxalate; Potassium Oxalate; Potassium Oxalate (2:1); Oxalate, Aluminum; Oxalate, Chromium; Oxalate, Diammonium; Oxalate, Dilithium; Oxalate, Dipotassium; Oxalate, Disodium; Oxalate, Ferric; Oxalate, Iron; Oxalate, Magnesium; Oxalate, Monoammonium; Oxalate, Monohydrogen Monopotassium; Oxalate, Monopotassium; Oxalate, Monosodium; Oxalate, Potassium; Oxalate, Potassium Chromium; Oxalate, Sodium; Ethanedioic acid

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Reducing Agents

Organic Chemicals: 133
- Carboxylic Acids: 973
  - Acyclic Acids
    - Dicarboxylic Acids: 108
      - Oxalates: 2497
        Oxalic Acid: 399

BisBlock

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results