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Cited in 23 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
D-(-)-Tartaric acid is a polyhydroxy acid. Oxidation of d-tartaric acid has been reported.Crystal structure of D-(-)-tartaric acid has been studied by X-ray and neutron diffraction.Tartaric acid is reported to be one of the constituents of soy bean Lipositol.Tartaric acid assists in the generation Y2O3:Eu3+ nanoparticles by solgel method.Tartaric acid is the main acid present in grapes and red wine.
D-(-)-Tartaric acid may be used in the synthesis of the HIV-protease inhibitor nelfinavir.It may be used in the synthesis of chiral aziridine derivative, a common intermediate for the synthesis of hydroxyethylamine class HIV protease inhibitors such as saquinavir, amprenavir, or nelfinavir.
product description:
Tartaric acid is a polyhydroxy acid with wide applications in the textile, pharma, and food industries. It is commonly used as a food additive and acts as an antioxidant and acidification agent. It is also used as a starting material for the preparation of many bioactive molecules.
application:
D-(-)-Tartaric acid is used as a resolving agent in organic synthesis. It is used as a precursor for the preparation of its ester derivatives like D-tartaric acid diethyl ester, D-tartaric acid dimethyl ester and D-tartaric acid diiso-propyl ester. It finds application in the synthesis of chiral aziridine derivative, a common intermediate for the preparation of hydroxyethylamine class HIV protease inhibitors viz. as saquinavir, amprenavir and nelfinavir. It is widely used in the food industry as a beer foaming agent, for food acidity regulations and as a flavoring agent.
| Pubchem Sid | 488189752 |
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| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488189752 |
| Canonical Smiles | C(C(C(=O)O)O)(C(=O)O)O |
| IUPAC Name | (2S,3S)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid |
| InChIKey | FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-LWMBPPNESA-N |
| 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-/m0/s1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | [C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)(C(=O)O)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | WW7875000 |
| Molecular Weight | 150.09 |
| Beilstein | 1725145 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 510169 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=510169&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Organic oxygen compounds |
| Class | Organooxygen compounds |
| Subclass | Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Sugar acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Short-chain hydroxy acids and derivatives Beta hydroxy acids and derivatives Monosaccharides Fatty acids and conjugates Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives Secondary alcohols 1,2-diols Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Carbonyl compounds |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Beta-hydroxy acid - Short-chain hydroxy acid - Sugar acid - Monosaccharide - Hydroxy acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Fatty acid - Secondary alcohol - 1,2-diol - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Alcohol - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing a saccharide unit which bears a carboxylic acid group. |
| External Descriptors | tartaric acid |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 29, 2025 | T107139 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 07, 2024 | T107139 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Feb 06, 2023 | T107139 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Oct 19, 2022 | T107139 | |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 09, 2021 | T107139 |
| Solubility | Soluble in water and alcohol. |
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| Sensitivity | Light Sensitive |
| Specific Rotation[α] | -12.5 ° (C=5, H2O) |
| Flash Point(°F) | 410°F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 210℃ |
| Melt Point(°C) | 166-170°C |
| Molecular Weight | 150.090 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -1.900 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 4 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 6 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 150.016 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 150.016 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 115.000 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 10 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 134.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 2 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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