Ammonium oxalate

Ammonium oxalate

Names
IUPAC name Diammonium ethanedioate
Other names Diammonium oxalate
Identifiers
CAS Number	1113-38-8 6009-70-7 (monohydrate)
ChEBI	CHEBI:91241
ChemSpider	13577
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	13531065
InChI InChI=1S/C2H2O4.2H3N/c3-1(4)2(5)6;;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);2*1H3 Key: VBIXEXWLHSRNKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1S/C2H2O4.2H3N/c3-1(4)2(5)6;;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);2*1H3
SMILES [O-]C(=O)C([O-])=O.[NH4+].[NH4+]
Properties
Chemical formula	C2H8N2O4
Molar mass	124.10 g·mol^−1
Appearance	White solid
Melting point	70 C (158 F, 343.15 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Ammonium oxalate, C₂H₈N₂O₄ - sometimes written as (NH₄)₂C₂O₄ - is an oxalate salt with ammonium (sometimes as a monohydrate). It is a colorless salt under standard conditions and is odorless and non-volatile. It is a constituent of some types of kidney stone.^[1][2] Found also in guano.

References

1. The International Pharmacopoeia, p.1292, Volume 1, World Health Organization, 2006 ISBN 92-4-156301-X.
2. N G Coley, "The collateral sciences in the work of Golding Bird (1814-1854)", Medical History, iss.4, vol.13, October 1969, pp.372.