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L-(+)-Tartaric acid, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
L-(+)-Tartaric acid is widely utilized in pharmaceutical industries. It is used in soft drinks, confectionaries, food products, gelatin desserts and as a buffering agent. It forms a compound, TiCl2(O-i-Pr)2 with Diels-Alder catalyst and acta as a chelate agent in metal industries. Owing to its efficient chelating property towards metal ions, it is used in farming and metal industries for complexing micronutrients and for cleaning metal surfaces, respectively.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
L-(+)-Tartaric acid is widely utilized in pharmaceutical industries. It is used in soft drinks, confectionaries, food products, gelatin desserts and as a buffering agent. It forms a compound, TiCl2(O-i-Pr)2 with Diels-Alder catalyst and acta as a chelate agent in metal industries. Owing to its efficient chelating property towards metal ions, it is used in farming and metal industries for complexing micronutrients and for cleaning metal surfaces, respectively.
Solubility
Soluble in water, methanol and acetone.
Notes
Incompatible with oxidizing agents, bases and reducing agents.
Specifications
Specifications
pH | 2.1 |
Melting Point | 168°C to 170°C |
Beilstein | 1725147 |
Merck Index | 149070 |
Solubility Information | Soluble in water,methanol and acetone. |
Formula Weight | 150.09 |
Percent Purity | 99% |
Density | 1.76 |
Quantity | 100 g |
Odor | Odorless |
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Safety and Handling
- L-(+)-Tartaric acid
- Danger
- Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
- H318-Causes serious eye damage.
- P305+P351+P338-IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
- P310-Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/.
- MIXTURE LIST-Contains : (+)-Tartaric acid
RUO – Research Use Only