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L-(+)-Tartaric acid, 99%, 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.
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
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
500 g
Odor
Odorless
Hazard Category
H318-H500
Hazard Statement
GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement
P280-P305+P351+P338-P310
EINECSNumber
201-766-0
RTECSNumber
WW7875000
TSCA
Yes
Recommended Storage
Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only
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