| Preferred name | tartaric acid |
| Trivial Name | 2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid |
| Short Description | butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- |
| Formula | C4 H6 O6 |
| CAS Number | 526-83-0 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| Nikkaji Number | J56.048K |
| xLogP3-AA | -1.90 (est) |
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| NMR Predictor | External link |
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| 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid | |
| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Pubchem (cid): | 875 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 135020173 |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
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| FooDB: | FDB001112 |
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| Formulations/Preparations: •this salt is one of the ingredients in compd jalap powder, formerly in the nf. •salt is @ least 99.5% pure. •grades: technical; nf; fcc. | |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | No |
| Molecular weight | 150.08702087402 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 209.4 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | -1.081 est |
| Solubility | |
| water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) | Yes |
| water, 2.46E+05 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) | Yes |
| Odor Type: Odorless | |
| Odor strength | none |
| General comment | At 100.00 %. odorless |
| Flavor Type: Acidic | |
| tart, acidic | |
| General comment | Tart acidic |
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| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) | |
| None found. | |
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| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| Not determined | |
| Category: | |||
| flavoring agents | |||
| Recommendation for tartaric acid usage levels up to: | |||
| not for fragrance use. | |||
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
| Scientific Report of EFSA on the risk assessment of salts of authorised acids, phenols or alcohols for use in food contact materials [1] View page or View pdf |
| Re-evaluation of acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, mono- and diacetyltartaric acid, mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E 472a-f) as food additives View page or View pdf |
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| 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid |
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