Yttrium oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of yttrium and oxalic acid with the chemical formula Y2(C2O4)3.[3] The compound does not dissolve in water and forms crystalline hydrates—colorless crystals.[4]

Yttrium oxalate
Names
Other names
Yttrium(3+) oxalate, Diyttrium trioxalate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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EC Number
  • 212-767-0
  • InChI=1S/3C2H2O4.H2O.2Y/c3*3-1(4)2(5)6;;;/h3*(H,3,4)(H,5,6);1H2;;/q;;;;2*+3/p-6
    Key: NRMHTSMZQQFBRX-UHFFFAOYSA-H
  • [Y+3].[Y+3].O=C([O-])C([O-])=O.[O-]C(=O)C([O-])=O.[O-]C(=O)C([O-])=O
Properties
Y2(C2O4)3
Molar mass 441.87
Appearance White crystals
insoluble
5.1 × 10−30.[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H302, H302+H312, H312[2]
P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P312, P322, P330, P363, P501
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).

Synthesis

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Precipitation of soluble yttrium salts with oxalic acid:[5]

 

Properties

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Yttrium oxalate is highly insoluble in water and converts to the oxide when heated.[6] Yttrium oxalate forms crystalline hydrates (colorless crystals) with the formula Y2(C2O4)3n H2O, where n = 4, 9, and 10.

Decomposes when heated:

 

The solubility product of yttrium oxalate at 25 °C is 5.1 × 10−30.[1]

The trihydrate Y2(C2O4)3•3H2O is formed by heating more hydrated varieties at 110 °C.[7]

Y2(C2O4)3•2H2O, which is formed by heating the decahydrate at 210 °C) forms monoclinic crystals with unit cell dimensions a=9.3811 Å, b=11.638 Å, c=5.9726 Å, β=96.079°.[8]

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Several yttrium oxalate double salts are known containing additional cations. Also a mixed-anion compound with carbonate is known.

formula name formula weight crystal form space group unit cell Å volume Å3 properties references
NH4Y(C2O4)2.H2O Ammonium yttrium oxalate monohydrate monoclinic P2/n a=9.18 b=6.09 c=7.89 β=90.2 Z=2 [9]
[C6N2H16]0.5[Y(H2O)(C2O4)2]·2H2O 377.1 triclinic P1 a = 8.229, b = 9.739, c = 9.754, α = 60.74, β = 72.36, γ = 84.67°, Z = 2 648.5 density 1.931 [10]
[C5N2H12] [Y(C2O4)2] 365.1 monoclinic Cc a = 11.552, b = 17.168, c = 8.719, β = 130.64°, Z = 2 1312.1 density 1.848 [10]
C5NH6Y(C2O4)2•3H2O Pyridinium yttrium oxalate trihydrate [11]
[Y(H2O)]Na(C2O4)2.3H2O yttrium sodium oxalate tetrahydrate 360.005 monoclinic Pc a=8.623 b=8.6310 c=14.896 β=102.848 Z=4 1080.9 [12]
YK(C2O4)2.4H2O Yttrium potassium oxalate tetrahydrate tetragonal I41/a Z = 4 a = 11.4612, c = 8.9040 1169.6 [13][14]
Y(H2O)Cs(C2O4)2 Caesium yttrium oxalate monohydrate monoclinic P2/n a = 8.979, b = 6.2299, c = 8.103, β = 90.05° 453.3 [15]
RbLn(C2O4)2•3H2O Rubidium yttrium oxalate trihydrate [16]
[Y(H2O)]2(C2O4)(CO3)2 yttrium oxalate carbonate 421.876 orthorhombic C2221 a = 7.8177, b = 14.943, c = 9.4845, Z = 4 1108.0 density 2.526 [17]

References

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