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Home/Compounds/Industrial Chemical/Potassium sodium L-tartrate tetrahydrate
C4H12KNaO10
282.22 g/mol
Industrial Chemical

Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate

CAS6381-59-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Inorganic Salt
Primary Use
Piezoelectric crystal in electronic components

Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate, commonly known as Rochelle salt, is a double salt of tartaric acid. It was among the first materials discovered to exhibit piezoelectricity, leading to its historical use in electronic components such as crystal phonograph cartridges, microphones, and earpieces.

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Related Compounds

StrongSame Parent

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Food emulsifier and sequestrant

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ligand for homogeneous catalysis

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Ethanol

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Solvent and chemical intermediate

Referencestereoisomer of

Potassium L-hydrogentartrate

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food acidity regulator and raising agent

Referencestereoisomer of

L-tartaric acid

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Food additive and acidulant

Referencestereoisomer of

DL-TARTARIC-2,3-D2 ACID

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research compound

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate (CAS 6381-59-5) is 2918.13.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2918.13

EU CN code (8-digit)

2918 13 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

potassium;sodium;(2R,3R)-2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate;tetrahydrate

InChIKey

VZOPRCCTKLAGPN-ZFJVMAEJSA-L

SMILES

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

Synonyms (27)
  • Potassium sodium tartrate (USP)
  • Potassium sodium tartrate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Potassium sodium tartrate
  • Rochelle's salt
  • SODIUM POTASSIUM TARTRATE

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