The main raw material for all Oxalates is Oxalic Acid. Oxalic Acid can be prepared by the oxidation of carbohydrates or glucose in the presence of Nitric Acid and using Vanadium Pentoxide as a catalyst. It can also be prepared by heating sodium formate in the presence of an alkali catalyst to form Potassium Titanium Oxalate, which can be converted to free oxalic acid when treated with Sulphuric acid. However, today, Oxalic Acid is commercially prepared from the molasses route from cane molasses or sugarcane syrup. Potassium Titanium Oxalate is produced by heating Tetra Alkyl Titanate with Potassium Oxalate.