Tartaric acid

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
87-69-4

[ Name ]:
Tartaric acid

[Synonym ]:
EINECS 201-766-0
D-(-)-Tartaric Acid
(R,R)-(+)-tartaric acid
L-(+)-Tartarate
(S,S)-(-)-tartaric acid
kyselinavinna
L-tartaric acid
Racemic Acid
[S-(R*,R*)]-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic Acid
Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (2R,3R)-
(R,R)-tartaric acid
DL-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid
L-(+)-Tartrate
Tartaric
(-)-(S,S)-tartaric acid
threaricacid
(2S,3S)-(−)-Tartaric acid
Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (2R,3R)-rel-
DL-Tartaric acid concentrate
D-2,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANEDIOIC ACID
THREARIC ACID
(+)-(R,R)-tartaric acid
(2S,3S)-(-)-Tartaric acid
2,3-Dihydroxysuccinic acid
Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (2S,3S)-
(2R,3R)-(+)-Tartaric acid
TARTRATE
(-)-tartaric acid
(2R,3R)-2,3-Dihydroxysuccinic acid
Ordinary Tartaric Acid
(2S,3S)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid
UNII:4J4Z8788N8
[R-(R*,R*)]-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic Acid
(2R,3R)-tartaric acid
L-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic Acid
Tartarate
L(+)-Tartaric acid
l-tartaric
(+)-(2R,3R)-Tartaric acid
(-)-D-tartaric acid
Resolvable tartaric acid
(2S,3S)-2,3-Dihydroxysuccinic acid
(+)-tartaric acid
FEMA 3044
(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid
Tartaric acid
(+)-L-tartaric acid
(S,S)-tartaric acid
(2S,3S)-tartaric acid
MFCD00064207
D-Tartaric Acid

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.76

[ Boiling Point ]:
399.3±42.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
170-172 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₄H₆O₆

[ Molecular Weight ]:
150.087

[ Flash Point ]:
210 ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
150.016434

[ PSA ]:
115.06000

[ LogP ]:
-1.43

[ Vapour density ]:
5.18 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±2.1 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.586

[ Water Solubility ]:
1390 g/L (20 ºC)

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: WW7875000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Tartaric acid

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 87-69-4

LAST UPDATED :: 199710

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 7

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C4-H6-O6

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 150.10

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: QVYQYQVQ

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 485 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Blood - hemorrhage

REFERENCE :: JAFCAU Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. (American Chemical Soc., Distribution Office Dept. 223, POB 57136, West End Stn., Washington, DC 20037) V.1- 1953- Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,759,1957

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :: 5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: JAPMA8 Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition. (Washington, DC) V.29-49, 1940-60. For publisher information, see JPMSAE. Volume(issue)/page/year: 39,275,1950

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)

REFERENCE :: IECHAD Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. (Washington, DC) V.15-62, 1923-70. For publisher information, see CHMTBL. Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,628,1923 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X4599 No. of Facilities: 1626 (estimated) No. of Industries: 25 No. of Occupations: 25 No. of Employees: 26774 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 5527 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS05

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H318

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280-P305 + P351 + P338

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36-S37/39

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
WW7875000

[ HS Code ]:
2918120000

Synthetic Route

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Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918199090

[ Summary ]:
2918199090 other carboxylic acids with alcohol function but without other oxygen function, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:6.5%。General tariff:30.0%

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