Tartronic acid, 97%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Tartronic acid is used as a reactant in the catalytic oxidation with air to form mesoxalic acid.

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.

Applications
Tartronic acid is used as a reactant in the catalytic oxidation with air to form mesoxalic acid.

Solubility
Soluble in water and alcohol.

Notes
Store in a cool place. Incompatible with bases, oxidizing agents and reducing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 80-69-3
• Molecular Formula: C3H4O5
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 120.06
• MDL Number: MFCD00004237
• InChI Key: ROBFUDYVXSDBQM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: tartronic acid, hydroxymalonic acid, 2-hydroxymalonic acid, propanedioic acid, hydroxy, tartronicacid, 2-tartronic acid, hydroxypropanedioic acid, 2-hydroxymalonate, malonic acid, hydroxy, hydroxymalonate
• PubChem CID: 45
• ChEBI: CHEBI:16513
• IUPAC Name: 2-hydroxypropanedioic acid
• SMILES: C(C(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O

• Melting Point: ∽151°C (decomposition)
• Assay Percent Range: 0.98
• Beilstein: 1209791
• Merck Index: 14,9073
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water and alcohol.
• Formula Weight: 120.06
• Percent Purity: 98%
• Quantity: 0.1 g
• Chemical Name or Material: Tartronic acid

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H315-H319-H335
Precautionary Statement	P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P501c
EINECSNumber	201-301-1
TSCA	No

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only