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Potassium tartrate dibasic hemihydrate

meets analytical specification of DAC, E336, 99-102% (perchloric acid titration)

Synonym(s):

L-(+)-Tartaric acid dipotassium salt, Dipotassium tartrate hemihydrate

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Linear Formula:
KOOC(CHOH)2COOK · 0.5H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
235.28
Beilstein:
6121656
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Quality Level

Assay

99-102% (perchloric acid titration)

form

solid

quality

meets analytical specification of DAC, E336

impurities

≤0.001% ammonium (NH4)
≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)

loss

≤4% loss on drying, 150 °C, 4 h

pH

7-9 (20 °C, 0.1%)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤500 mg/kg
oxalate (as oxalic acid): ≤100 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤1000 mg/kg

cation traces

As: ≤3 mg/kg
Ca: ≤100 mg/kg
Cu: ≤10 mg/kg
Fe: ≤20 mg/kg
Hg: ≤1 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤10 mg/kg

SMILES string

O.[K+].[K+].O[C@H]([C@@H](O)C([O-])=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C4H6O6.2K.H2O/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;;;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;;1H2/q;2*+1;/p-2/t1-,2-;;;/m1.../s1

InChI key

BUCMCXRUIRJPKS-QXMMYYGRSA-L

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General description

Potassium tartrate dibasic hemihydrate is the dipotassium salt of tartaric acid.

Application

Potassium tartrate dibasic hemihydrate (Potassium L-tartrate dibasic hemihydrate) may be used in the hydrothermal synthesis of 4 metal-organic coordination polymers:
  • {[Cd3(C4H4O6)3(H2O)].H2O}n
  • {Cd3(C4H3O6)2(H2O)2].5.5H2O}n
  • {[Cd2(C4H4O6)2(H2O)].3H2O}n
  • [Cd(C4H4O6)]n

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis and crystal structure of three new cadmium tartrates with open frameworks.
Vera-Cruz P, et al.
CrystEngComm, 14(24), 8606-8614 (2012)

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