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33801

L-(+)-Tartaric acid

99.5-101.0% (calc. to the dried substance), powder or crystals, puriss. p.a., reag. ISO

Synonym(s):

(2R,3R)-(+)-Tartaric acid, L-Threaric acid

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Linear Formula:
HO2CCH(OH)CH(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
150.09
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
201-766-0
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1725147
Assay:
99.5-101.0% (calc. to the dried substance)
Form:
powder or crystals
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Product Name

L-(+)-Tartaric acid, puriss. p.a., reag. ISO, 99.5-101.0% (calc. to the dried substance)

Quality Level

agency

Ph. Eur., USP/NF, reag. ISO

vapor density

5.18 (vs air)

grade

puriss. p.a.

assay

99.5-101.0% (calc. to the dried substance)

form

powder or crystals

optical activity

[α]20/D +12.0 to +12.8°, c = 20% in H2O

autoignition temp.

797 °F

impurities

≤0.0005% heavy metals (as Pb)

ign. residue

≤0.1% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.1% loss on drying, 105 °C

mp

170-172 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5 mg/kg, phosphate (PO43-): ≤10 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤150 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤20 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤2 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

O[C@H]([C@@H](O)C(O)=O)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H6O6/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t1-,2-/m1/s1

InChI key

FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-JCYAYHJZSA-N

General description

L-(+)-Tartaric acid is an organic acid naturally found in grapes and wines. It is widely used as flavoring agent and antioxidizing agent for various beverages (grape juices and wines). It can be synthesized starting from L-ascorbic acid (AA, vitamin C). Its forms various hydrogen-L-tartrate salts, which have important applications in crystal engineering studies. Its quantification in grape juice has been carried out by recording HPLC chromatograms.

Application

L-(+)-Tartaric acid may be employed as starting reagent in the synthesis of enantiomeric forms of pyrrolidinoisoquinoline derivatives.


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pictograms

Corrosion

signalword

Danger

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

302.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

150 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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Protocols

Silica gel G 254 plates are suitable for analysis of Dextromethorphan following the European pharmacopeia monograph.


Organic acid profile of Turkish white grapes and grape juices.
Soyer Y, et al.
J. Food Compos. Anal., 16(5), 629-636 (2003)
Seth DeBolt et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 103(14), 5608-5613 (2006-03-29)
The biosynthetic pathway of L-tartaric acid, the form most commonly encountered in nature, and its catabolic ties to vitamin C, remain a challenge to plant scientists. Vitamin C and L-tartaric acid are plant-derived metabolites with intrinsic human value. In contrast
Organic salts of L-tartaric acid: materials for second harmonic generation with a crystal structure governed by an anionic hydrogen-bonded network.
Aakeroy CB, et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 7, 553-555 (1992)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
33801-1KG-R04061835562800
33801-250G-R04061826744109