Specification parameters

essential information

Oxalic acid is a metabolic product of living organisms, widely distributed in plants, animals, and fungi, and plays different functions in different living organisms. Research has found that over a hundred plants are rich in oxalic acid, especially spinach, amaranth, sugar beet, purslane, taro, sweet potato, and rhubarb, which have higher levels. Oxalic acid can reduce the bioavailability of mineral elements and easily form calcium oxalate with calcium ions in the human body, leading to kidney stones. Therefore, oxalic acid is often considered an antagonist of mineral element absorption and utilization.

application area 

Oxalic acid is mainly used as a reducing agent and bleaching agent, in the production of antibiotics, borneol and other drugs, as well as in the extraction of rare metals as a solvent, dye reducing agent, tanning agent, etc.
Oxalic acid can also be used in the production of cobalt molybdenum aluminum catalysts, cleaning of metals and marble, and bleaching of textiles.
Used for metal surface cleaning and treatment, rare earth element extraction, textile printing and dyeing, leather processing, catalyst preparation, etc.
In the organic synthesis industry, it is mainly used to produce chemical products such as hydroquinone, pentaerythritol, cobalt oxalate, nickel oxalate, and gallic acid.
The plastic industry is used to produce polyvinyl chloride, amino plastics, urea formaldehyde plastics, paint chips, etc.
The dye industry is used to manufacture salt based products such as green.
The printing and dyeing industry can replace acetic acid as a coloring aid and bleaching agent for pigment dyes.
The pharmaceutical industry is used to manufacture streptomycin, oxytetracycline, tetracycline, streptomycin, and ephedrine.
In addition, oxalic acid can also be used to synthesize various oxalate esters, oxalates, oxamides, and other products, with higher yields of diethyl oxalate, sodium oxalate, calcium oxalate, and others.
Antimony oxalate can be used as a mordant, while ammonium iron oxalate is a reagent for printing blueprints.

Packaging, Storage, Transportation, and Safety
Hazard precautions:

Oxalic acid is not easily oxidized and decomposed in the human body. It is a product formed through metabolic processes and belongs to acidic substances. It can cause an imbalance in the acidity and alkalinity of the human body, and excessive consumption can lead to poisoning.
Moreover, if oxalic acid encounters calcium and zinc in the human body, it forms calcium oxalate and zinc oxalate, which are not easily absorbed and excreted from the body.
Children require a large amount of calcium and zinc for their growth and development. If there is a lack of calcium and zinc in the body, it can not only lead to poor bone and tooth development, but also affect intellectual development.
Excessive intake of oxalic acid can also cause stones.
Take some oxalic acid and rub it on the rust stain with a solution made of warm water.
Oxalic acid can remove rust, but it has certain toxicity. When using, just don't eat or drink. After skin contact with oxalic acid, it should be promptly washed with water.
However, be careful when using it, oxalic acid has strong corrosiveness to stainless steel. Oxalic acid with high concentration is also prone to corrode hands.