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Oxalate (systematic IUPAC name: ethanedioate) is an anion with the chemical formula C 2 O 2− 4. This dianion is colorless. It occurs naturally, including in some foods. It forms a variety of salts, for example sodium oxalate (Na 2 C 2 O 4), and several esters such as dimethyl oxalate ((CH 3) 2 C 2 O 4). It is a conjugate base of oxalic acid.
Oxalic acid has an oral LD Lo (lowest published lethal dose) of 600 mg/kg. [65] It has been reported that the lethal oral dose is 15 to 30 grams. [66] The toxicity of oxalic acid is due to kidney failure caused by precipitation of solid calcium oxalate. [67] Oxalate is known to cause mitochondrial dysfunction. [68]
Boiling point (°C) K b (°C⋅kg/mol) Freezing point (°C) K f (°C⋅kg/mol) Data source; Aniline: 184.3 3.69 –5.96 –5.87 K b & K f [1] Lauric acid: 298.9 44 –3.9
Oxalate oxidase (Enzyme Commission number EC 1.2.3.4 [2] )occurs mainly in plants. It can degrade oxalic acid into carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide. [3]Oxalate decarboxylase (OXDC,EC 4.1.1.2) is a kind of oxalate degrading enzyme containing Mn 2+, [4] found mainly in fungi or some bacteria.
Calcium oxalate (in archaic terminology, oxalate of lime) is a calcium salt of oxalic acid with the chemical formula CaC 2 O 4 or Ca(COO) 2. It forms hydrates CaC 2 O 4 · n H 2 O , where n varies from 1 to 3.
Common foods producing the enzyme include mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus), [6] [7] apples (Malus domestica), [8] [9] avocados (Persea americana), banana (Musa), [10] and lettuce (Lactuca sativa). [11] Fruits high in flavan-3-ols , but low in PPOs (notably berries ) are commonly combined with banana in smoothies , resulting in reduced ...
Cerium(III) oxalate irritates skin and mucous membranes, and is a strong irritant to eyes. If it gets into the eyes, there is a danger of severe eye injury. Cerium salts increase the blood coagulation rate, and exposure to cerium salts can cause sensitivity to heat. Oxalates are corrosive to tissue and are powerful irritants.
It contains sodium cations Na + and oxalate anions C 2 O 2− 4. It is a white, crystalline, odorless solid, that decomposes above 290 °C. [2] Sodium oxalate can act as a reducing agent, and it may be used as a primary standard for standardizing potassium permanganate (KMnO 4) solutions. The mineral form of sodium oxalate is natroxalate.