D-TARTARIC ACID

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO.

147-71-7

D-TARTARIC ACID

EINECS NO.

205-695-6

FORMULA HOOCCH(OH)CH(OH)COOH
MOL WT. 150.09

H.S. CODE

2918.12
SMILES

 

TOXICITY

 
SYNONYMS [S-(R*,R*)]-2,3-dihydroxy-Butanedioic acid;
(-)-(2S,3S)-Tartaric Acid; (2S,3S)-(-)-Tartaric Acid; D-(-)-Dihydroxysuccinic acid; D-(-)-Tartaric Acid; L-Tartrate; (S,S)-Tartaric acid; (S,S)-Tartrate; 2,3-Dihydroxysuccinic acid;

CLASSIFICATION

 

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

white crystalline powder

MELTING POINT 166 - 172 C
BOILING POINT  
SPECIFIC GRAVITY  
SOLUBILITY IN WATER

soluble

pH  
VAPOR DENSITY

 

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 2 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 
FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY Stable under ordinary conditions

GENERAL DESCRIPTION & APPLICATIONS

Tartaric Acid, also called dihydroxysuccinic acid [HOOC(CHOH)2COOH]), is a white crystalline naturally occurring carboxylic acid; melting at 171 C, soluble in water and alcohols. It is obtained natually as a by-products of wine fermentation along with its salts. This natural acid is used as an antioxidant in food. Tartaric acid has two asymmetrical carbon atoms and three chiral isomers; the dextro-, levo-, (optically active) and meso- forms (optically inactive). The d- and l-tartaric acids are said to be enantiomorphs (each molecule is asymmetrical and has the mirror image of the other). There are two asymmetrical carbon atoms in meso-tartaric acid, but the molecule is symmetrical and does not exhibit optical activity; the optical activity is internally compensated, the effect of one asymmetrical carbon atom balancing the effect of the other. A pair of optical isomers such as d-tartaric acid and meso-tartaric acid, which are not enantiomorphs, are called diastereoisomers. Tartaric Acid is a useful raw material for the synthesis of other chiral compounds. L-tartaric acid (called also d-2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid or l-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid) is chiefly found in many plant especially grape. This form can be partially converted to the others by heating it with an aqueous alkali (potassium hydroxide) as the isomeric forms differ from each other in boiling points. It can be synthesized by the reaction of maleic acids or fumaric acids with aqueous potassium permanganate. Tartaric acid is biodegradable and no pollution problems are known. Tartaric acid is used chiefly in the form of its salts, e.g., cream of tartar (potassium hydrogen tartrate), Rochelle salt (potassium sodium tartrate) and Tartar Emetic (antimony potassium tartrate). It is used to enhance flavours in foods, confectionery and beverages. It is used as a chemical intermediate and a sequestrant and in tanning, ceramics, photography, textile processing, mirror silvering, and metal coloring.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

white crystalline powder

PURITY

99.0% min

OPTICAL ROTATION

-12° ~ -14° ((c=10 in water)

SULPHATED ASH

0.1% max

IRON

2ppm max

HEAVY METALS

10ppm max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING

25kgs in bag

HAZARD CLASS Not regulated
UN NO.  
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 36/37/38, Safety Phrases: 26-36

 

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