Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry - Oxalic acid

Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry

Oxalic acid: A dicarboxylic acid in which the two carboxylic acid groups are bonded together. IUPAC name ethane dioic acid.

Molecular structure of oxalic acid.

Related terms: Diacid, formic acid, acetic acid, propanoic acid, malonic acid, succinic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, terephthalic acid, tartaric acid, mesotartaric acid, racemic acid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, lactic acid, propionic acid, pyruvic acid, meta-chloroperoxybenzoic acid, peracetic acid, acetoacetic acid, arachidic acid, arachidonic acid, lauric acid, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, myristic acid, oleic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid, amino acid, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, ascorbic acid, folic acid
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