Beryllium oxalate is an inorganic compound, a salt of beryllium metal and oxalic acid with the chemical formula C2BeO4.
[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] The action of oxalic acid on beryllium hydroxide:[6] Crystalline hydrates lose water when heated: