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Potassium bitartrate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

Potassium L-tartrate monobasic, L-(+)-Tartaric acid monopotassium salt, Potassium hydrogen L-tartrate

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H5KO6
CAS Number:
868-14-4
Molecular Weight:
188.18
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
6119985
MDL number:
MFCD00065392
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329750910
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

potassium bitartrate

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C4H6O6.K/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1/t1-,2-;/m1./s1

InChI key

KYKNRZGSIGMXFH-ZVGUSBNCSA-M

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Potassium bitartrate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

410.0 °F

flash_point_c

210 °C

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