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L-(+)-Tartaric acid

anhydrous, free-flowing, Redi-Dri, ACS reagent, ≥99.5%

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
Beilstein:
1725147
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

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grade

ACS reagent
anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor density

5.18 (vs air)

product line

Redi-Dri

Assay

≥99.5%

form

crystalline powder
crystals

optical activity

[α]20/D +12.4°, c = 20 in H2O

optical purity

ee: 99% (GLC)

autoignition temp.

797 °F

quality

free-flowing

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assay

≥99.5%

assay

99.7-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

assay

-

assay

99.7-100.5% dry basis (acidimetric)

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

500

form

crystalline powder, crystals

form

powder

form

-

form

powder

solubility

water: soluble 150 g/L at 25 °C

solubility

water: soluble 150 g/L at 20 °C

solubility

-

solubility

1390 g/L

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%, phosphate (PO43-): ≤0.001%, oxalate (C2O42-): passes test

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg, oxalate (C2O42-): in accordance, oxalate (as oxalic acid): ≤100 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤100 mg/kg

anion traces

-

anion traces

-

Application

Chiral building block for natural products.[1] Also forms a Diels-Alder catalyst with TiCl2(O-i-Pr)2.[2]

Legal Information

Redi-Dri is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Pictograms

Corrosion

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Precautionary Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

302.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

150 °C - closed cup


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Chemistry Letters (Jpn), 2409-2409 (1987)
Chemistry Letters (Jpn), 1967-1967 (1986)
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)
Asymmetric synthesis of both enantiomers of pyrrolidinoisoquinoline derivatives from L-malic acid and L-tartaric acid.
Lee YS, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 60(22), 7149-7152 (1955)
Organic acid profile of Turkish white grapes and grape juices.
Soyer Y, et al.
J. Food Compos. Anal., 16(5), 629-636 (2003)

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Redi-Dri™ prevents hygroscopic powders, such as inorganic salts, from absorbing moisture and forming clumps, leaving the salts free-flowing every time.

Redi-Dri™ prevents hygroscopic powders, such as inorganic salts, from absorbing moisture and forming clumps, leaving the salts free-flowing every time.

Redi-Dri™ prevents hygroscopic powders, such as inorganic salts, from absorbing moisture and forming clumps, leaving the salts free-flowing every time.

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