Tartronic acid

CAS Registry Number®

80-69-3

CAS Name

Tartronic acid

Molecular Formula

C3H4O5

Molecular Mass

120.06

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    157 °C

Source(s)

  • (1) PhysProp data were obtained from Syracuse Research Corporation of Syracuse, New York (US)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C3H4O5/c4-1(2(5)6)3(7)8/h1,4H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)

InChIKey

InChIKey=ROBFUDYVXSDBQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(C(O)=O)(C(O)=O)O

Canonical SMILES

O=C(O)C(O)C(=O)O

Other Names for this Substance

  • Propanedioic acid, 2-hydroxy-
  • Tartronic acid
  • Propanedioic acid, hydroxy-
  • 2-Hydroxypropanedioic acid
  • Hydroxymalonic acid

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