Oxalate

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Oxalate (systematic IUPAC name: ethanedioate) is an anion with the chemical formula C2O42−. This dianion is colorless. It occurs naturally, including in some foods. It forms a variety of salts, for example sodium oxalate (Na2C2O4), and several esters such as dimethyl oxalate ((CH3)2C2O4).

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