The oxalyl
cation
An ion () is an atom or molecule with a net electrical charge.
The charge of an electron is considered to be negative by convention and this charge is equal and opposite to the charge of a proton, which is considered to be positive by convent ...
, also known as ''oxalic'', has the
chemical formula 2O2sup>2+. It is the cation derived from
oxalic acid
Oxalic acid is an organic acid with the systematic name ethanedioic acid and formula . It is the simplest dicarboxylic acid. It is a white crystalline solid that forms a colorless solution in water. Its name comes from the fact that early inve ...
.
Chemical compounds containing the oxalyl cation include:
Related compounds/ions
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Oxalic acid
Oxalic acid is an organic acid with the systematic name ethanedioic acid and formula . It is the simplest dicarboxylic acid. It is a white crystalline solid that forms a colorless solution in water. Its name comes from the fact that early inve ...
, C
2O
4H
2
*The
oxalate anion,
2O4sup>2−
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Oxalic anhydride, C
2O
3
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Acyl halides of oxalic acid, including:
:*
Oxalyl chloride, C
2O
2Cl
2
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Oxalyl fluoride, C
2O
2F
2
Oxycations
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