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L-Tartaric acid
SpectraBase Compound ID HHjX3P957H9
InChI 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
InChIKey FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-JCYAYHJZSA-N
Mol Weight 150.09 g/mol
Molecular Formula C4H6O6
Exact Mass 150.016438 g/mol

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SpectraBase Spectrum ID GtUw1U1j1Lm
Name L-(+)-TARTARIC ACID
Source of Sample Fluka Chemie AG, Buchs, Switzerland
CAS Registry Number 87-69-4
Copyright Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Density (Specific Gravity)= 1.76
Formula C4H6O6
InChI 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
InChIKey FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-JCYAYHJZSA-N
Melting Point 168-170C
Molecular Weight 150.085999
Optical Properties Optical Rotation= (20C) +14.0 +/- 1 DEG (c=10, WATER)
RTECS Number WW7875000
Safety Data Risks and Safety Phrases= SUBSTANCE WHICH MIGRATES TO FOOD FROM PACKAGING
Synonyms (R,R)-TARTARIC ACID L-(+)-2,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANEDIOIC ACID L-THREARIC ACID SUCCINIC ACID, 2,3-DIHYDROXY-, L-(+)-, TARTARIC ACID, L-(+)-,
Technique KBr WAFER
Use USED IN SOFT DRINK INDUSTRY, CALICO PRINTING, BAKERY PRODUCTS, GELATIN DESSERTS CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS, PHOTOGRAPHY, TANNING, AND CERAMICS; USED TO CLEAN METALS FOR PLATING; MORDANT FOR DYEING