Ammonium_oxalate

Ammonium oxalate

Ammonium oxalate

Chemical compound

Ammonium oxalate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula [NH4]2C2O4. Its formula is often written as (NH4)2C2O4 or (COONH4)2. It is an ammonium salt of oxalic acid. It consists of ammonium cations ([NH4]+) and oxalate anions (C2O2−4). The structure of ammonium oxalate is ([NH4]+)2[C2O4]2−. Ammonium oxalate sometimes comes as a monohydrate ([NH4]2C2O4·H2O). It is a colorless or white salt under standard conditions and is odorless and non-volatile. It occurs in many plants and vegetables.

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Vertebrate

It is produced in the body of vertebrates by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid. It is not metabolized but excreted in the urine.[2] It is a constituent of some types of kidney stone.[3][4] It is also found in guano.

Mineralogy

Oxammite is a natural mineral form of ammonium oxalate. This mineral is extremely rare. It is an organic mineral derived from guano.[5]

Chemistry

Ammonium oxalate is used as an analytical reagent and general reducing agent.[2] It and other oxalates are used as anticoagulants, to preserve blood outside the body.[citation needed]

Earth sciences

Acid ammonium oxalate (ammonium oxalate acidified to pH 3 with oxalic acid) is commonly employed in soil chemical analysis to extract iron and aluminium from poorly-crystalline minerals (such as ferrihydrite), iron(II)-bearing minerals (such as magnetite) and organic matter.[6][page needed]

References

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    John Rumble (June 18, 2018). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (99th ed.). CRC Press. pp. 4–41. ISBN 978-1138561632.
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    National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Database; CID 14213 (accessed 15 November 2016).
  3. [3]
    The International Pharmacopoeia, p.1292, Volume 1, World Health Organization, 2006 ISBN 92-4-156301-X.
  4. [4]
    N G Coley, "The collateral sciences in the work of Golding Bird (1814–1854)", Medical History, iss.4, vol.13, October 1969, pp.372.
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    "Home". mindat.org.
  6. [6]
    Rayment, George; Lyons, David (2011). Soil Chemical Methods - Australasia. CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 9780643101364.
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