C4H6O6
150.09 g/mol
Food AdditiveDanger
D-Tartaric acid
CAS147-71-7EC205-695-6
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Synergist for antioxidants and flavoring agent
d-Tartaric acid is a naturally occurring organic acid used primarily as a food additive. It acts as a synergist for antioxidants and a flavoring agent.
Synergist for antioxidantsFlavoring agentAcidulant
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Referencestereoisomer of
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food acidity regulator
Referencestereoisomer of
Ammonium (R)-tartrate
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food additive and buffering agent
Referencestereoisomer of
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acidulant and flavoring agent
Referencestereoisomer of
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Piezoelectric crystal in electronic components
Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for D-Tartaric acid (CAS 147-71-7) is 2918.12.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2918.12
EU CN code (8-digit)
2918 12 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(2S,3S)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid
InChIKey
FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-LWMBPPNESA-N
SMILES
[C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)(C(=O)O)O
Synonyms (27)
- (-)-Tartaric acid
- (-)-Weinsaeure
- (2S,3S)-(-)-Tartaric acid
- (S,S)-Tartaric acid
- 1rpa
- D-threaric acid
- DL-Tartaric acid
- Linksweinsaeure
- S-Bacampicillin
- TARTARIC ACID, D-
- UNNATURAL TARTARIC ACID
- d-Tartaric acid
- levo-Tartaric acid
- unusual tartaric acid
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