≥98% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
Store at 2-8°C Ships Wet ice Check lot-specific COA for exact specifications.
SDS, COA, datasheet, and spec sheet available for download. Lot-specific COA accessible via lot number lookup.
Cited in 11 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Product Application
Tartronic acid is used as a reactant in the catalytic oxidation with air to form mesoxalic acid.
| Pubchem Sid | 504750342 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504750342 |
| Canonical Smiles | C(C(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O |
| IUPAC Name | 2-hydroxypropanedioic acid |
| InChIKey | ROBFUDYVXSDBQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C3H4O5/c4-1(2(5)6)3(7)8/h1,4H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8) |
| Isomeric SMILES | C(C(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| PubChem CID | 45 |
| Molecular Weight | 120.06 |
| Beilstein | 1209791 |
Comprehensive hazard, handling, storage, and regulatory compliance document.
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic acids and derivatives |
| Class | Carboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Subclass | Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Dicarboxylic acids and derivatives |
| Alternative Parents | Monosaccharides Alpha hydroxy acids and derivatives 1,3-dicarbonyl compounds Secondary alcohols Carboxylic acids Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | 1,3-dicarbonyl compound - Monosaccharide - Hydroxy acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Secondary alcohol - Carboxylic acid - Organic oxygen compound - Organic oxide - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organooxygen compound - Carbonyl group - Alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as dicarboxylic acids and derivatives. These are organic compounds containing exactly two carboxylic acid groups. |
| External Descriptors | dicarboxylic acid |
Find and download the COA for your product by matching the lot number on the packaging.
| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 C2604110 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 16, 2026 | T137374 |
| L2501064 | Certificate of Analysis | Dec 10, 2025 | T137374 |
| C2219325 | Certificate of Analysis | Oct 11, 2025 | T137374 |
| C2219328 | Certificate of Analysis | Oct 11, 2025 | T137374 |
| C2219332 | Certificate of Analysis | Oct 11, 2025 | T137374 |
| E2512105 | Certificate of Analysis | May 17, 2025 | T137374 |
| C2518081 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 28, 2025 | T137374 |
| I2414051 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 23, 2024 | T137374 |
| G2113304 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 18, 2023 | T137374 |
| G2113305 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 18, 2023 | T137374 |
| G2113306 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 18, 2023 | T137374 |
| G2113307 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 18, 2023 | T137374 |
| Solubility | Soluble in water and alcohol. |
|---|---|
| Melt Point(°C) | 158-160°C |
| Molecular Weight | 120.060 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -1.100 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 5 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 120.006 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 120.006 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 94.800 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 103.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| 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 |
| 1. Xiaomei Ning, Liang Zhan, Xiaosong Zhou, Jin Luo, Yanli Wang. (2023) In-situ Bi-modified Pt towards glycerol and formic acid electro-oxidation: Effects of catalyst structure and surface microenvironment on activity and selectivity. JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE, [PMID:37979297] [10.1016/j.jcis.2023.11.075] |
| 2. Xiaoyuan Liu, Yu Zou, Jiang Jiang. (2023) Selective aerobic photocatalytic glycerol oxidation on Au/TiO2 with borate additives. APPLIED CATALYSIS A-GENERAL, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.apcata.2023.119216] |
| 3. Liang Liu, Baocang Liu, Xuan Xu, Peng Jing, Jun Zhang. (2022) Heterogeneous Pt-Bi hybrid nanoparticle decorated self-standing hollow TiN nanowire as an efficient catalyst for glycerol electrooxidation. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.jpowsour.2022.231836] |
| 4. Xiaomei Ning, Xiaosong Zhou, Jin Luo, Liang Zhan. (2021) PtBi on carbon cloth as efficient flexible electrode for electro-oxidation of liquid fuels. JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115958] |
| 5. Zhiyan He, Guangxing Yang, Hongjuan Wang, Fengying Dai, Feng Peng, Hao Yu. (2020) Co–N–C-Supported Platinum Catalyst: Synergistic Effect on the Aerobic Oxidation of Glycerol. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, [PMID:] [10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c07332] |
| 6. Xiaomei Ning, Yuhang Li, Hao Yu, Feng Peng, Hongjuan Wang, Yanhui Yang. (2016) Promoting role of bismuth and antimony on Pt catalysts for the selective oxidation of glycerol to dihydroxyacetone. JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.jcat.2015.12.020] |
| 7. Xiaomei Ning, Hao Yu, Feng Peng, Hongjuan Wang. (2015) Pt nanoparticles interacting with graphitic nitrogen of N-doped carbon nanotubes: Effect of electronic properties on activity for aerobic oxidation of glycerol and electro-oxidation of CO. JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.jcat.2015.02.010] |
| 8. Xiaoyuan Liu, Yu Zou, Jiang Jiang. (2024) Sunlight-driven selective oxidation of glycerol on formate oxidase mimicking AuPt/TiO2. APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.123927] |
| 9. Yuan Su, Si Li, Xin Li, Jing-Ying Zhou, Vraj P. Chauhan, Meng Li, Ya-Hui Su, Chun-Mei Liu, Yi-Fei Ren, Wu Yin, Jeffrey D. Rimer, Ting Cai. (2024) Tartronic Acid as a Potential Inhibitor of Pathological Calcium Oxalate Crystallization. Advanced Science, [PMID:38647258] [10.1002/advs.202400642] |
| 10. Zhang Yong, Qi Ying, Zhou Haiqing, Zhang Yan, Sun Jingying, Ma Wenqi, Hu Jiayi, Feng Ligang, Yu Fang. (2026) Built-in electric field engineering in Co2N0.67/CoP heterostructures for glycerol electrooxidation-assisted hydrogen production. Nature Communications, [PMID:] [10.1038/s41467-026-70731-6] |
| 11. Xiaomei Ning, Jingzhao Dai, Hongxia Zhang, Silin He, Yuting Xu, Xiaosong Zhou, Jin Luo, Xunfu Zhou, Liang Zhan. (2026) Fe3C-mediated electron transfer regulates metal-support interaction in Pt-based catalyst: boosting electro-oxidation activity and CO tolerance. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.ijhydene.2026.155523] |
