Potassium Tartrate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    921-53-9

    Molecular formula
    C4H4K2O6

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

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 69.83%
    Sweet 37.88%
    Caramellic 35.64%
    Buttery 26.2%
    Sour 19.94%
    Burnt 19.82%
    Sharp 18.46%
    Milky 17.89%
    Clean 17.21%
    Creamy 16.89%

     

    Flavor
    Odorless 66.91%
    Very mild 36.75%
    Caramellic 23.59%
    Sweet-like 23.35%
    Bland 23.34%
    Mild 22.81%
    Sour 22.45%
    Yeast 20.69%
    Very slight 18.11%
    Acetoin 18.1%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    0.06 (strong acid)

    Molecular weight
    226.27 g/mol

    Flash point

    • 169.79 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 921-53-9
    • O9WLL1ZL8S
    • INS NO.336(II)
    • INS-336(II)
    • DTXSID90889442
    • E-336(II)
    • KALI TARTARICUM
    • RefChem:57012
    • DTXCID801028695
    • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-(2R,3R)-, dipotassium salt
    • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-(2R,3R)-, potassium salt (1:2)
    • 213-067-8
    • Potassium Tartrate
    • Dipotassium tartrate
    • Potassium L-tartrate
    • dipotassium;(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate
    • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R,3R)-, dipotassium salt
    • dipotassium (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate
    • 40968-90-9
    • L-Tartaric acid dipotassium salt
    • DIPOTASSIUM L-(+)-TARTRATE
    • Cream of tartar
    • 147-78-4
    • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R,3R)-, potassium salt (1:2)
    • argol
    • Soluble tartar
    • L-Potassiumtartrate
    • EINECS 205-697-7
    • EINECS 213-067-8
    • EINECS 255-165-3
    • Dipotassium (R*,R*)-(1)-tartrate
    • L-Potassium tartrate
    • dipotassium l-tartrate
    • 6100-19-2
    • potassium L(+)-tartrate
    • UNII-O9WLL1ZL8S
    • (R-(R*,R*))-Tartaric acid, potassium salt
    • POTASSIUM TARTRATE [MI]
    • SCHEMBL29499522
    • CHEBI:63018
    • POTASSIUM TARTRATE [MART.]
    • POTASSIUM TARTRATE [WHO-DD]
    • L-(+)-tartaric acid potassium salt
    • Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (theta-(theta,theta))-, dipotassium salt
    • L-(+)-Tartaric acid dipotassium salt
    • DIPOTASSIUM TARTRATE (336(II))
    • [r-(r*,r*)]-Tartaric acid,potassium salt
    • NS00079858
    • (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid, potassium salt
    • Q65770886
    • (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid, potassium salt
    • (2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid, dipotassium salt
    • 921-53-9

  • Applications

    Potassium Tartrate (CAS 921-53-9), also known as potassium bitartrate, is used in food processing as an acidity regulator and, when combined with sodium bicarbonate, as a leavening aid in baked goods; in baking, cream of tartar stabilizes foams and helps the texture of meringues and whipped creams; in the wine industry, tartrate stabilization helps minimize tartrate crystal precipitation in bottled wines; in cosmetics and personal care, it can serve as a buffering agent or mild pH adjuster in formulations; and in household cleaning products, it may function as a mild acidifying or metal-sequestering agent to enhance cleaning performance.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 326.05
    methanol 617.93
    isopropanol 147.64
    water 701.99
    ethyl acetate 13.6
    n-propanol 141.66
    acetone 93.42
    n-butanol 83.62
    acetonitrile 26.44
    DMF 838.26
    toluene 5.94
    isobutanol 57.32
    1,4-dioxane 108.8
    methyl acetate 26.87
    THF 102.77
    2-butanone 42.67
    n-pentanol 38.69
    sec-butanol 85.66
    n-hexane 4.85
    ethylene glycol 413.71
    NMP 285.6
    cyclohexane 15.26
    DMSO 1835.08
    n-butyl acetate 5.01
    n-octanol 18.4
    chloroform 4.21
    n-propyl acetate 6.04
    acetic acid 71.98
    dichloromethane 13.21
    cyclohexanone 30.32
    propylene glycol 171.73
    isopropyl acetate 7.3
    DMAc 458.27
    2-ethoxyethanol 207.87
    isopentanol 45.75
    n-heptane 8.71
    ethyl formate 23.24
    1,2-dichloroethane 23.58
    n-hexanol 21.27
    2-methoxyethanol 460.2
    isobutyl acetate 1.44
    tetrachloromethane 2.36
    n-pentyl acetate 5.69
    transcutol 115.78
    n-heptanol 17.51
    ethylbenzene 3.71
    MIBK 11.45
    2-propoxyethanol 58.72
    tert-butanol 129.51
    MTBE 35.19
    2-butoxyethanol 40.79
    propionic acid 46.29
    o-xylene 9.19
    formic acid 348.59
    diethyl ether 49.76
    m-xylene 5.04
    p-xylene 3.29
    chlorobenzene 1.52
    dimethyl carbonate 25.11
    n-octane 4.43
    formamide 567.0
    cyclopentanone 40.66
    2-pentanone 29.73
    anisole 11.3
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 34.11
    gamma-butyrolactone 43.17
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 191.71
    pyridine 27.38
    3-pentanone 24.52
    furfural 39.43
    n-dodecane 2.39
    diethylene glycol 118.97
    diisopropyl ether 9.68
    tert-amyl alcohol 85.54
    acetylacetone 23.07
    n-hexadecane 2.46
    acetophenone 9.5
    methyl propionate 28.45
    isopentyl acetate 3.26
    trichloroethylene 10.27
    n-nonanol 16.47
    cyclohexanol 46.56
    benzyl alcohol 17.87
    2-ethylhexanol 8.39
    isooctanol 10.38
    dipropyl ether 16.83
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 1.86
    ethyl lactate 12.85
    propylene carbonate 9.64
    n-methylformamide 307.87
    2-pentanol 46.54
    n-pentane 12.81
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 31.32
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 9.74
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 29.12
    mesitylene 4.66
    ε-caprolactone 23.01
    p-cymene 3.32
    epichlorohydrin 46.13
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 2.92
    2-aminoethanol 354.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 205.41
    sulfolane 130.17
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 3.07
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 48.24
    n-hexyl acetate 7.51
    isooctane 1.67
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 49.42
    sec-butyl acetate 3.18
    tert-butyl acetate 8.74
    decalin 2.51
    glycerin 243.35
    diglyme 95.79
    acrylic acid 51.65
    isopropyl myristate 3.87
    n-butyric acid 24.48
    acetyl acetate 4.66
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 3.95
    ethyl propionate 7.36
    nitromethane 107.78
    1,2-diethoxyethane 21.87
    benzonitrile 4.22
    trioctyl phosphate 4.74
    1-bromopropane 11.17
    gamma-valerolactone 73.62
    n-decanol 12.9
    triethyl phosphate 4.67
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 15.04
    propionitrile 16.95
    vinylene carbonate 9.01
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 50.7
    DMS 6.29
    cumene 2.63
    2-octanol 11.43
    2-hexanone 9.85
    octyl acetate 6.09
    limonene 6.32
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 159.41
    ethyl orthosilicate 4.68
    tributyl phosphate 3.55
    diacetone alcohol 35.27
    N,N-dimethylaniline 16.62
    acrylonitrile 23.53
    aniline 16.33
    1,3-propanediol 247.94
    bromobenzene 1.11
    dibromomethane 9.57
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 13.84
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 3.34
    tetrabutyl urea 10.96
    diisobutyl methanol 6.93
    2-phenylethanol 9.62
    styrene 3.63
    dioctyl adipate 5.69
    dimethyl sulfate 64.29
    ethyl butyrate 5.36
    methyl lactate 45.83
    butyl lactate 8.74
    diethyl carbonate 3.45
    propanediol butyl ether 37.92
    triethyl orthoformate 5.87
    p-tert-butyltoluene 3.65
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 14.13
    morpholine 163.92
    tert-butylamine 63.09
    n-dodecanol 10.01
    dimethoxymethane 212.99
    ethylene carbonate 8.45
    cyrene 33.03
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 9.3
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 2.53
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 2.45
    4-methylpyridine 18.28
    dibutyl ether 10.16
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 6.93
    DEF 96.37
    dimethyl isosorbide 26.72
    tetrachloroethylene 13.46
    eugenol 15.55
    triacetin 8.69
    span 80 19.98
    1,4-butanediol 107.65
    1,1-dichloroethane 6.31
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 20.74
    methyl formate 141.51
    2-methyl-1-butanol 45.89
    n-decane 3.88
    butyronitrile 14.56
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 9.14
    1-chlorooctane 5.33
    1-chlorotetradecane 2.62
    n-nonane 4.33
    undecane 3.01
    tert-butylcyclohexane 1.34
    cyclooctane 7.24
    cyclopentanol 55.46
    tetrahydropyran 51.23
    tert-amyl methyl ether 32.35
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 74.72
    1-hexene 6.69
    2-isopropoxyethanol 64.17
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 51.88
    methyl butyrate 11.03

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IFRA standard 51

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