Bitartrate

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Bitartrate is an anion which is the conjugate base of tartaric acid. It may also refer to any salt or monoester of tartaric acid.

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Bitartrate anion
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Carboxy-2,3-dihydroxypropanoate[1][2]
Other names
  • Bitartrate
  • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, ion(1−)
  • 3-Carboxylato-2,3-dihydroxypropionic acid
  • Hydrogen tartrate
  • 2,3,4-Trihydroxy-4-oxobutanoate
  • 2,3,4-Trihydroxy-4-oxobutyric acidanion[2][3]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3905887[1][3]
ChEBI
ChemSpider
  • InChI=1S/C4H6O6/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/p-1
    Key: FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-UHFFFAOYSA-M
  • [1]: OC(C(O)C([O-])=O)C(O)=O
  • [2][3]: C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)(C(=O)O)O
Properties
C4H5O6
Molar mass 149.079 g·mol−1
Conjugate acid Tartaric acid
Conjugate base Tartrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Some examples of bitartrate salts include:

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