Ammonium oxalate

Ammonium oxalate, C₂H₈N₂O₄ – more commonly written as (NH₄)₂C₂O₄ – is an oxalate salt with ammonium (sometimes as a monohydrate). It is a colorless (white) salt under standard conditions and is odorless and non-volatile. It is the ammonium salt of oxalic acid, and occurs in many plants and vegetables. It is produced in the body by metabolism of glyoxylic acid or ascorbic acid. It is not metabolized but excreted in the urine. It is a constituent of some types of kidney stone. It is also found in guano.

Contents

• Preparation properties of ammonium oxalate
• Reaction of barium solution with ammonium oxalate solution
• References

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