Beryllium oxalate

Beryllium oxalate
Identifiers

CAS Number	3173-18-0^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	4953986
PubChem CID	6451522
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60185620
InChI InChI=1S/C2H2O4.Be/c3-1(4)2(5)6;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);/q;+2/p-2 Key: XQZGLPVUHKSNBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-L
SMILES [Be+2].C(=O)(C(=O)[O-])[O-]
Properties
Chemical formula	C ₂BeO ₄
Molar mass	97.03^[1]
Appearance	Transparent crystals
Boiling point	365.1 °C (689.2 °F; 638.2 K)
Solubility in water	Soluble
Hazards
Flash point	188.8^[2] °C (371.8 °F; 461.9 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds	Calcium oxalate Sodium oxalate Magnesium oxalate Strontium oxalate Barium oxalate Iron(II) oxalate Iron(III) oxalate Lithium oxalate Praseodymium oxalate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Chemical compound

Beryllium oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of beryllium metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula C
₂BeO
₄.^[3] It forms colorless crystals, dissolves in water, and also forms crystalline hydrates. The compound is used to prepare ultra-pure beryllium oxide^[4] by thermal decomposition.^[5]

Synthesis

The action of oxalic acid on beryllium hydroxide:^[6]

{\mathsf {Be(OH)_{2}+H_{2}C_{2}O_{4}\ {\xrightarrow {}}\ BeC_{2}O_{4}+2H_{2}O}}

Chemical properties

Crystalline hydrates lose water when heated:

{\mathsf {BeC_{2}O_{4}\cdot 3H_{2}O\ {\xrightarrow[{-2H_{2}O}]{100^{o}C}}\ BeC_{2}O_{4}\cdot H_{2}O\ {\xrightarrow[{-H_{2}O}]{220^{o}C}}\ BeC_{2}O_{4}}}

References

^ "BERYLLIUM OXALATE". chemicalbook.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ "beryllium,oxalate". chemsrc.com. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ Novoselova, Aleksandra Vasilʹevna; Bat︠s︡anova, Li︠u︡dmila Rafailovna (1969). Analytical Chemistry of Beryllium. Ann Arbor-Humphrey Science Publishers. p. 25. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ Dollimore, David; Konieczay, Julie L. (1998-09-07). "The thermal decomposition of beryllium oxalate and related materials". Thermochimica Acta. 318 (1–2): 155–163. doi:10.1016/S0040-6031(98)00340-2. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ Walsh, Kenneth A. (2009-01-01). Beryllium Chemistry and Processing. ASM International. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-87170-721-5. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ Moore, Raymond E. (1960). Purification of Beryllium Compounds: A Literature Survey. Oak Ridge National Laboratory. p. 6. Retrieved 15 June 2021.