(+)-Tartaric acid

CAS Registry Number®

87-69-4

CAS Name

(+)-Tartaric acid

Molecular Formula

C4H6O6

Molecular Mass

150.09

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Compound Properties

  • Melting Point (1)

    169 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.76 g/cm³ (liquid) @ Temp: 25 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H6O6/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t1-,2-/m1/s1

InChIKey

InChIKey=FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-JCYAYHJZSA-N

SMILES

[C@@H]([C@H](C(O)=O)O)(C(O)=O)O

Canonical SMILES

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

Other Names for this Substance

  • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R,3R)-
  • Tartaric acid, L-(+)-
  • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- [R-(R*,R*)]-
  • (2R,3R)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid
  • Dextrotartaric acid

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Deleted or Replaced CAS Registry Numbers

1336-18-1, 8014-54-8, 8059-77-6, 1039646-76-8, 1334703-49-9, 1488329-53-8, 2088032-42-0, 2411406-12-5

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