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Oxalacetic acid, 97%
CAS: 328-42-7 | C4H4O5 | 132.071 g/mol
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A1273922
Description
Oxalacetic acid is used as a metabolic intermediate in many processes that occur in animals and citric acid cycle. It is a used to converted to aspartic acid by aspartate transaminase.
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ApplicationsOxalacetic acid is used as a metabolic intermediate in many processes that occur in animals and citric acid cycle. It is a used to converted to aspartic acid by aspartate transaminase.
Solubility
Soluble in water (0.1 g/ml), ether, ethanol, acetone, and acetone ethyl acetate.
Notes
Store in cool dry place in tightly closed container. With good ventilation. Store away from heat and sunlight.
Specifications
| Oxalacetic acid | |
| 161°C (decomposition) | |
| C4H4O5 | |
| 100 g | |
| 1705475 | |
| oxalacetic acid, oxaloacetic acid, 2-oxosuccinic acid, oxaloacetate, ketosuccinic acid, oxosuccinic acid, 2-ketosuccinic acid, butanedioic acid, oxo, oxobutanedioic acid, oxalacetate | |
| KHPXUQMNIQBQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 2-oxobutanedioic acid | |
| 970 | |
| 132.07 |
| 328-42-7 | |
| 88°C (190°F) | |
| MFCD00002592 | |
| UN3261 | |
| 14,6909 | |
| Soluble in water (0.1g/ml),ether,ethanol,acetone,and acetone ethyl acetate. | |
| C(C(=O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O | |
| 132.071 | |
| CHEBI:30744 | |
| 97% |
Chemical Identifiers
| 328-42-7 | |
| 132.071 | |
| KHPXUQMNIQBQEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N | |
| 970 | |
| 2-oxobutanedioic acid |
| C4H4O5 | |
| MFCD00002592 | |
| oxalacetic acid, oxaloacetic acid, 2-oxosuccinic acid, oxaloacetate, ketosuccinic acid, oxosuccinic acid, 2-ketosuccinic acid, butanedioic acid, oxo, oxobutanedioic acid, oxalacetate | |
| CHEBI:30744 | |
| C(C(=O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H314-H318
Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Causes serious eye damage.
P260-P264b-P280-P301+P330+P331-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P363-P501c
H314
DOTInformation : Transport Hazard Class: 8; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S.
EINECSNumber : 206-329-8
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Store at -20°C
RUO – Research Use Only