meso-tartaric acid

butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (2R,3S)-

CAS: 147-73-9 C4 H6 O6 MW: 150.08702000

Identification

Namemeso-tartaric acid
IUPAC(2R,3S)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid
CAS Number147-73-9
EINECS205-696-1
FDA UNIIJQO211TF1A
Molecular FormulaC4 H6 O6
Molecular Weight150.08702000
Nikkaji NumberJ134.706C
XlogP3-1.90 (est)

Regulatory

FEMA Number3044
FDANo longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances

Physical Properties

Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Melting Point 147.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Soluble in water, 5.60E+05 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp)

No sensory data available

Safety Information

Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryflavoring agents
Recommendation for meso-tartaric acid usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
baked goods-
beverages(nonalcoholic)-
beverages(alcoholic)-
breakfast cereal-
cheese-
chewing gum-
condiments / relishes-
confectionery froastings-
egg products-
fats / oils-
fish products-
frozen dairy-
fruit ices-
gelatins / puddings-
granulated sugar-
gravies-
hard candy-
imitation dairy-
instant coffee / tea-
jams / jellies-
meat products-
milk products-
nut products-
other grains-
poultry-
processed fruits-
processed vegetables-
reconstituted vegetables-
seasonings / flavors-
snack foods-
soft candy-
soups-
sugar substitutes-
sweet sauces-

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Potential Uses

None Found

Natural Occurrence

not found in nature

Synonyms

butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, (2R,3S)- (2R,3S)-2,3- dihydroxybutanedioic acid mesotartaric acid (2R,3S)- tartaric acid (R,S)- tartaric acid PubMed: Synthesis and the absolute configuration of both enantiomers of 4,5-dihydroxy-3-(formyl)cyclopent-2-enone acetonide as a new chiral building block for prostanoid synthesis. PubMed: Synthesis of tartaric acid analogues of FR258900 and their evaluation as glycogen phosphorylase inhibitors. PubMed: Isolation of rotational isomers and developments derived therefrom. PubMed: Phase selection and energetics in chiral alkaline Earth tartrates and their racemic and meso analogues: synthetic, structural, computational, and calorimetric studies. PubMed: Dicarboxylic acid esters as transdermal permeation enhancers: effects of chain number and geometric isomers. PubMed: Phenolic compounds in field horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.) as natural antioxidants. PubMed: Role of the gauche effect and local 1,3-dipole-dipole interactions in stabilizing an unusual conformation of tartarodinitriles. PubMed: A novel highly acidic polysaccharide with inhibitory activity on calcification from the calcified scale "coccolith" of a coccolithophorid alga, Pleurochrysis haptonemofera. PubMed: Surface chirality of CuO thin films. PubMed: [Vasorelaxant activity of caffeic acid derivatives from Cichorium intybus and Equisetum arvense]. PubMed: Chiral quantification of D-, L-, and meso-tartaric acid mixtures using a mass spectrometric kinetic method. PubMed: Synthesis and conformational analysis of small peptides containing 6-endo-BT(t)L scaffolds as reverse turn mimetics. PubMed: Depsipeptide dendrimers. PubMed: Introduction of the new dipeptide isostere 7-endo-BtA as reverse turn inducer in a Bowman-Birk proteinase inhibitor: synthesis and conformational analysis. PubMed: Studies toward the synthesis of pinolidoxin, a phytotoxic nonenolide from the fungus Ascochyta pinodes. Determination of the configuration at the C-7, C-8, and C-9 chiral centers and stereoselective synthesis of the C(6)-C(18) fragment. PubMed: Candida tartarivorans sp. nov., an anamorphic ascomycetous yeast with the capacity to degrade L(+)- and meso-tartaric acid. PubMed: The reaction of hyaluronic acid and its monomers, glucuronic acid and N-acetylglucosamine, with reactive oxygen species. PubMed: Electron microscopic study of supramolecular liquid crystalline polymers formed by molecular-recognition-directed self-assembly from complementary chiral components. PubMed: Utilization of tartaric acid and related compounds by yeasts: taxonomic implications. PubMed: Purification, characterization and preliminary X-ray study of fumarase from Saccharomyces cerevisiae. PubMed: A rheological study of the role of additives on the setting of glass-ionomer cements. PubMed: Purification and characterization of hydroxycinnamoyl D-glucose. Quinate hydroxycinnamoyl transferase in the root of sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas Lam. PubMed: D-Malic enzyme of Pseudomonas fluorescens. PubMed: Stereoisomeric Characterization of Tartaric Acid Produced during l-Ascorbic Acid Metabolism in Plants. PubMed: p-Coumaroyl-meso-tartaric acid from spinach chloroplast preparations.