Meso-Tartaric acid

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    147-73-9

    Molecular formula
    C4H6O6

    SMILES
    [C@@H]([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)(C(=O)O)O

    Safety labels

    Corrosive
    Corrosive

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 66.48%
    Caramellic 42.18%
    Sour 35.3%
    Buttery 27.22%
    Sharp 25.82%
    Burnt 24.72%
    Sweet 20.49%
    Milky 19.56%
    Savory 19.39%
    Clean 19.36%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 72.22%
    Very mild 38.64%
    Sour 32.94%
    Caramellic 26.95%
    Mild 24.69%
    Bland 23.67%
    Sweet-like 22.71%
    Yeast 22.24%
    Acidic 21.69%
    Soy 19.04%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -1.9

    pKa est.
    3.83 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    150.09 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    380°C

    Melting point expt.

    • 206 °C

    Flash point

    • 205.67 ˚C est.
    • 210 °C c.c.

    Solubility expt.

    • Solubility in water, g/l at 20 °C: 1400 (very soluble)

  • Synonyms

    • mesotartaric acid
    • meso-tartaric acid
    • 147-73-9
    • erythraric acid
    • (2R,3S)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid
    • i-Tartaric acid
    • (r,s)-tartaric acid
    • (2R,3S)-tartaric acid
    • m-tartaric acid
    • (2R,3S)-2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid
    • Tartaric acid, meso-
    • (R*,S*)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid
    • JQO211TF1A
    • CHEBI:15673
    • DTXSID60883336
    • RefChem:156674
    • GlyTouCan:G12655FY
    • DTXCID501774085
    • G12655FY
    • 205-696-1
    • 629-249-9
    • 5990-63-6
    • Mesoweinsaeure
    • Mesotartaricacid
    • S,R MESO-TARTARIC ACID
    • unresolvable tartaric acid
    • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (2R,3S)-rel-
    • CHEMBL225983
    • (2R,3S)-rel-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid
    • internally compensated tartaric acid
    • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (R*,S*)-
    • UNII-JQO211TF1A
    • (R,S)-Weinsaure
    • EINECS 205-696-1
    • 2dw7
    • rel-(2R,3S)-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid
    • Tartaric Acid Impurity 3
    • SCHEMBL22768
    • MESO-TARTARIC ACID [MI]
    • Internally compensate tartaric acid
    • 133-37-9
    • BDBM50427212
    • EBC-48066
    • (2S,3R)-2,3-Dihydroxysuccinic Acid
    • DB14756
    • M0070
    • C00552
    • Q63390537
    • 147-73-9

  • Applications

    Meso-Tartaric acid (CAS 147-73-9) is a versatile building block in chemical synthesis, primarily used as a precursor to tartrate esters and other derivatives for pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and polymer applications. It can form metal complexes and function as a chelating agent in processing formulations. In formulation chemistry, it also serves as an acidulant and pH-adjusting component for cosmetics, household products, and cleaning formulations. Additionally, it provides a starting point for the preparation of dihydroxy diacids and lactones derived from tartrate, and may be evaluated as a feedstock for tartrate-based intermediates in various production schemes.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 152.39
    methanol 241.92
    isopropanol 77.16
    water 948.08
    ethyl acetate 5.63
    n-propanol 77.51
    acetone 53.33
    n-butanol 47.63
    acetonitrile 7.21
    DMF 607.07
    toluene 2.36
    isobutanol 31.19
    1,4-dioxane 69.67
    methyl acetate 10.22
    THF 74.66
    2-butanone 18.32
    n-pentanol 19.68
    sec-butanol 42.28
    n-hexane 2.8
    ethylene glycol 392.69
    NMP 178.35
    cyclohexane 5.91
    DMSO 1312.3
    n-butyl acetate 3.14
    n-octanol 7.78
    chloroform 2.91
    n-propyl acetate 3.39
    acetic acid 34.35
    dichloromethane 6.3
    cyclohexanone 17.96
    propylene glycol 140.43
    isopropyl acetate 4.47
    DMAc 272.68
    2-ethoxyethanol 117.71
    isopentanol 24.24
    n-heptane 5.5
    ethyl formate 14.92
    1,2-dichloroethane 11.75
    n-hexanol 15.73
    2-methoxyethanol 325.26
    isobutyl acetate 0.77
    tetrachloromethane 3.52
    n-pentyl acetate 2.76
    transcutol 28.56
    n-heptanol 10.43
    ethylbenzene 1.9
    MIBK 8.02
    2-propoxyethanol 50.69
    tert-butanol 71.48
    MTBE 15.35
    2-butoxyethanol 28.58
    propionic acid 21.48
    o-xylene 4.82
    formic acid 268.91
    diethyl ether 20.97
    m-xylene 3.08
    p-xylene 1.78
    chlorobenzene 0.74
    dimethyl carbonate 16.03
    n-octane 2.29
    formamide 324.3
    cyclopentanone 28.62
    2-pentanone 16.81
    anisole 4.8
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 23.07
    gamma-butyrolactone 29.07
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 134.89
    pyridine 11.07
    3-pentanone 12.52
    furfural 26.27
    n-dodecane 1.05
    diethylene glycol 111.98
    diisopropyl ether 5.08
    tert-amyl alcohol 42.54
    acetylacetone 16.31
    n-hexadecane 1.09
    acetophenone 4.93
    methyl propionate 13.97
    isopentyl acetate 1.88
    trichloroethylene 6.04
    n-nonanol 7.07
    cyclohexanol 27.23
    benzyl alcohol 8.47
    2-ethylhexanol 5.9
    isooctanol 5.73
    dipropyl ether 11.16
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1.05
    ethyl lactate 9.12
    propylene carbonate 6.65
    n-methylformamide 222.47
    2-pentanol 25.47
    n-pentane 5.38
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 25.28
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 6.77
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 14.53
    mesitylene 3.14
    ε-caprolactone 13.14
    p-cymene 2.28
    epichlorohydrin 32.66
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2.88
    2-aminoethanol 276.32
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 147.59
    sulfolane 105.5
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.65
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 26.52
    n-hexyl acetate 3.28
    isooctane 1.03
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 24.15
    sec-butyl acetate 1.76
    tert-butyl acetate 6.14
    decalin 1.36
    glycerin 253.3
    diglyme 47.86
    acrylic acid 24.79
    isopropyl myristate 1.8
    n-butyric acid 14.31
    acetyl acetate 2.62
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 1.78
    ethyl propionate 4.61
    nitromethane 58.01
    1,2-diethoxyethane 8.52
    benzonitrile 1.97
    trioctyl phosphate 2.65
    1-bromopropane 4.74
    gamma-valerolactone 51.7
    n-decanol 5.72
    triethyl phosphate 3.64
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 9.16
    propionitrile 6.6
    vinylene carbonate 5.38
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 47.07
    DMS 2.96
    cumene 1.6
    2-octanol 5.52
    2-hexanone 5.43
    octyl acetate 2.66
    limonene 3.94
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 98.0
    ethyl orthosilicate 3.6
    tributyl phosphate 1.81
    diacetone alcohol 25.24
    N,N-dimethylaniline 9.22
    acrylonitrile 10.03
    aniline 7.2
    1,3-propanediol 196.7
    bromobenzene 0.59
    dibromomethane 4.32
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 9.89
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 1.92
    tetrabutyl urea 5.56
    diisobutyl methanol 4.71
    2-phenylethanol 6.4
    styrene 1.43
    dioctyl adipate 2.26
    dimethyl sulfate 50.15
    ethyl butyrate 3.67
    methyl lactate 35.18
    butyl lactate 5.01
    diethyl carbonate 2.13
    propanediol butyl ether 20.29
    triethyl orthoformate 4.0
    p-tert-butyltoluene 2.56
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 7.34
    morpholine 102.82
    tert-butylamine 29.51
    n-dodecanol 4.68
    dimethoxymethane 147.04
    ethylene carbonate 5.36
    cyrene 24.14
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 4.0
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 1.5
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 1.32
    4-methylpyridine 7.88
    dibutyl ether 3.88
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 4.71
    DEF 58.61
    dimethyl isosorbide 17.11
    tetrachloroethylene 10.03
    eugenol 8.96
    triacetin 3.2
    span 80 10.54
    1,4-butanediol 83.44
    1,1-dichloroethane 3.57
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 9.46
    methyl formate 101.55
    2-methyl-1-butanol 24.36
    n-decane 1.7
    butyronitrile 6.14
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 3.97
    1-chlorooctane 2.61
    1-chlorotetradecane 1.31
    n-nonane 1.92
    undecane 1.29
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.84
    cyclooctane 3.75
    cyclopentanol 39.82
    tetrahydropyran 26.19
    tert-amyl methyl ether 16.48
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 37.02
    1-hexene 3.37
    2-isopropoxyethanol 37.39
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 41.66
    methyl butyrate 6.48

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IFRA standard 51

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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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