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10mM in DMSO for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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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.
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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| Superclass | Organic oxygen compounds |
| Classe | 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 |
| Descrição | 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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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Data | Item |
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| Certificate of Analysis | May 11, 2026 | D421725 |
| Sensibilidade | Light Sensitive |
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| Rotação específica [α] | -12.5 ° (C=5, H2O) |
| Ponto de inflamação (°F) | 410°F |
| Ponto de inflamação (°C) | 210℃ |
| Ponto de fusão (°C) | 166-170°C |
| Peso molecular | 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 |