metatartaric acid
Identification
| Name | metatartaric acid |
| CAS Number | 39469-81-3 |
| FDA UNII | Search |
| Molecular Formula | C4 H6 O6 |
| Molecular Weight | 150.08702000 |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Soluble in | water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | information only not used for fragrances or flavors |
| Recommendation for metatartaric acid usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for metatartaric acid flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
2-[5-[
carboxy(hydroxy)methyl]-3,6-dioxo-1,4-dioxan-2-yl]-2-hydroxyacetic acid
meta-
tartaric acid
PubMed:
Prevention of Tartrate Crystallization in Wine by Hydrocolloids: The Mechanism Studied by Dynamic Light Scattering.
PubMed:
Use of polyaspartate as inhibitor of tartaric precipitations in wines.
PubMed:
Comparison between different types of carboxylmethylcellulose and other oenological additives used for white wine tartaric stabilization.
PubMed:
The effect of the presence of metatartaric acid on removal effectiveness of heavy metal ions on chelating ion exchangers.
PubMed:
Sorption of heavy metal metatartrate complexes on polystyrene anion exchangers.
PubMed:
Short-term toxicity study of metatartaric acid in rats.