Tartronic acid
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| Tartronic acid | |
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| IUPAC name | 2-Hydroxypropanedioic acid |
| Other names | Tartronic acid, 2-tartronic acid, hydroxymalonic acid, 2-hydroxymalonic acid, hydroxypropanedioic acid |
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| SMILES | C(C(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O |
| InChI | InChI=1/C3H4O5/c4-1(2(5)6)3 (7)8/h1,4H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8) |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H4O5 |
| Molar mass | 120.06 g/mol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
Tartronic acid or 2-hydroxymalonic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with the structural formula of HOOCCH(OH)COOH.
Its derivative, 2-methyltartronic acid, is isomalic acid.
Uses
Tartronic acids are best known as a reactant in the catalytic oxidation with air to form mesoxalic acid, another type of hydroxydicarboxylic acid.[1]
References
- Hall A. N., Kulka D., Walker T. K. (1955). "Formation of arabinose, ribulose and tartronic acid from 2-keto-d-gluconic acid". Biochem J. 60 (2): 271–274(4). PMID 14389236. Retrieved on 2007-07-06.
External links
- Process for production of a tartronic acid solution
- Use of tartronic acid as an oxygen scavengerlv:Tartronskābe
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