L-(+)-Tartaric acid
CAS Number87-69-4
FormulaHO2CCH(OH)CH(OH)CO2H
Mol. Weight150.09 g/mol
L-(+)-Tartaric acid
What is L-(+)-Tartaric acid?
L-(+)-Tartaric acid is a chemical compound with CAS number 87-69-4 and molecular formula HO2CCH(OH)CH(OH)CO2H. It is used in various industrial and research applications.
Applications
Chiral building block for natural products.1 Also forms a Diels-Alder catalyst with TiCl2(O-i-Pr)2.2
Specifications
Linear Formula
HO2CCH(OH)CH(OH)CO2H
Molecular Weight
150.09 g/mol
Grade
ACS reagent
Assay/Purity
≥99.5%
Impurities
≤0.002% S compounds
≤0.005% insolubles
Safety Information
GHS07Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statements
P261-P305 + P351 + P338
Required PPE
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Melting Point
168-170 °C
170-172 °C(lit.)
Ignition Residue
≤0.02% (as SO4)
Anion Traces
chloride (Cl-): ≤5 mg/kg
phosphate (PO43-): ≤10 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤50 mg/kg
Cation Traces
Ca: ≤10 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤10 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤5 mg/kg
K: ≤50 mg/kg
Mg: ≤5 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤50 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤5 mg/kg
EC Number
201-766-0
WGK Germany
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