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251380
Sigma-Aldrich
L- (+)-Tartaric acid
ACS reagent, ≥99.5%
| Synonym: | (2R,3R)-(+)-Tartaric acid, |
| CAS Number: | 87-69-4 |
| Linear Formula: | HO2CCH(OH)CH(OH)CO2H |
| Molecular Weight: | 150.09 |
| Beilstein Registry Number: | 1725147 |
| EC Number: | 201-766-0 |
| MDL number: | MFCD00064207 |
| PubChem Substance ID: | 24855129 |
Description
| Packaging | 100, 500 g in poly btl |
| 2.5 kg in poly btl | |
| 5 g in glass btl | |
| Application | Chiral building block for natural products.1 Also forms a Diels-Alder catalyst with TiCl2(O-i-Pr)2.2 |
Properties
| grade | ACS reagent |
| vapor density | 5.18 (vs air) |
| assay | ≥99.5% |
| optical activity | [α]20/D +12.4°, c = 20 in H2O |
| optical purity | ee: 99% (GLC) |
| autoignition temp. | 797 °F |
| total impurities | ≤0.002% S compounds |
| ≤0.005% insolubles | |
| ign. residue | ≤0.02% |
| mp | 170-172 °C(lit.) |
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001% |
| oxalate (C2O42-): Passes test | |
| phosphate (PO4-): ≤0.001% | |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤5 ppm |
| heavy metals (as Pb): ≤5 ppm |
Safety
| Personal Protective Equipment | dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | WW7875000 |
| Flash Point(F) | 302 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 150 °C |
References
| Cited Reference | 1. Chem. Lett. (Jpn), 1967, (1986) |
| 2. Chem. Lett. (Jpn), 2409, (1987) | |
| Merck | Merck 13,9158 |
| Beilstein | Beil. 3,IV,1219 |
| Fieser | Fieser 16,312 |
| reference | Aldrich MSDS 1, 1634:B / Arctander, 2872 / Corp MSDS 1 (2), 3213:B / FT-IR 1 (1), 523:D / FT-IR 1 (1), 523:C / FT-IR 2 (1), 812:B / FT-NMR 1 (1), 813:B / Fenaroli, 733 / IR-Spectra (3), 306:F / IR-Spectra (2), 276:D / NMR-Reference 2 (1), 457:D / RegBook 1 (1), 569:E / RegBook 72 (1), 569:E / Sax 6, 2498 / Sigma FT-IR 1 (2), 899:A / Structure Index 1, 81:C:5 |







