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Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate

Name: Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate
Brand: SIAL

BioXtra, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

L(+)-Tartaric acid potassium Sodium salt, Rochelle salt, Seignette salt

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

KOCOCH(OH)CH(OH)COONa · 4H₂O

CAS Number:

6381-59-5

Molecular Weight:

282.22

UNSPSC Code:

12352200

NACRES:

NA.25

PubChem Substance ID:

24899689

EC Number:

206-156-8

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

6113568

MDL number:

MFCD00150989

Assay:

≥99%

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Properties

product line

BioXtra

Quality Segment

200

assay

≥99%

impurities

≤0.001% Phosphorus (P), ≤0.1% Insoluble matter

solubility

H₂O: 1 M, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.05%, sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.005%

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.001%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, Mg: ≤0.001%, NH₄⁺: ≤0.003%, Pb: ≤0.001%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

SMILES string

O.O.O.O.[Na+].[K+].O[C@H]([C@@H](O)C([O-])=O)C([O-])=O

InChI

1S/C4H6O6.K.Na.4H2O/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;;;;;;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;;4*1H2/q;2*+1;;;;/p-2/t1-,2-;;;;;;/m1....../s1

InChI key

VZOPRCCTKLAGPN-ZFJVMAEJSA-L

Description

General description

Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate is a potassium sodium salt of L-tartaric acid.

Application

Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate has been used as a precipitant to produce sigma thaumatin protein crystals.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate might be used as a buffering agent in cosmetic products. It is also used as a food additive. Certain studies show that it produces acute renal toxicity in rabbits and dogs.

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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