Copper Oxalate
[CAS# 76494-22-9]

Identification

• Name: Copper Oxalate
• Synonyms: Cupric Oxalate; Copper Ethanedioate; Caswell No. 248A
• Molecular Formula: C₂CuO₄
• Molecular Weight: 151.57
• CAS Registry Number: 76494-22-9
• SMILES: [Cu++].O=C(C(=O)[O-])[O-]
• InChI: 1S/C2H2O4.Cu/c3-1(4)2(5)6;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);/q;+2/p-2
• InChIKey: QYCVHILLJSYYBD-UHFFFAOYSA-L

Properties

• solubility: Soluble in NH4OH

Safety Data

• Safety Code: S24/25
• Risk Code: R21/22
• Hazard Symbol: X
• Transport Information: UN3288
• Safety Description: WARNING: Causes GI injury, skin and eye irritation

References

• (1): Paul Bowen, Ollivier Pujol, Nathalie Jongen, Jacques Lemaître, Alke Fink, Pierre Stadleman and Heinrich Hofmann. Control of morphology and nanostructure of copper and cobalt oxalates: Effect of complexing ions, polymeric additives and molecular weight, Nanoscale, 2010, 2, 2470.