Bitartrate

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

Bitartrate anion
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Carboxy-2,3-dihydroxypropanoate
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
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3905887
ChEBI
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • 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
SMILES
  • : OC(C(O)C([O-])=O)C(O)=O
  • : 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).
Infobox references

Some examples of bitartrate salts include:

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