Potassium sodium tartrate

Potassium sodium tartrate
  • CAS No.:304-59-6
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Potassium sodium tartrate Basic information
Product Name:Potassium sodium tartrate
Synonyms:D-Potassiumsodiumtartrate;Potassium sodium tartarate;POTASSIUM SODIUM TARTRATE SOLUTION 1.5M;SodiumPotassiumTartarate;Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R,3R)-, monopotassium monosodium salt;l-(+)-tartaric acid potassium sodium salt solution;potassium sodium tartrate solution;[R-(R*,R*)]-2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic acid monopotassium monosodium salt
CAS:304-59-6
MF:C4H4KNaO6
MW:210.16
EINECS:206-156-8
Product Categories:Food additive and acidulant
Mol File:304-59-6.mol
Potassium sodium tartrate Chemical Properties
Melting point 70~80℃
Boiling point 100 °C
density 1.24
vapor pressure 0Pa at 25℃
storage temp. Room Temperature
solubility Methanol, Water
form Liquid
color Clear Colorless
PH7.0-8.5 (25℃, 1.5M in H2O)
optical activity[α]20/D +22±1°, c = 1% in H2O
Water Solubility g anhydrous/100 g H2O: 31.9 (0°C), 67.8 (20°C), 102 (30°C) [LAN05]; slightly soluble alcohol [MER06]
λmaxλ: 260 nm Amax: 0.03λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.025
CAS DataBase Reference304-59-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
EPA Substance Registry SystemButanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy- (2R,3R)-, monopotassium monosodium salt (304-59-6)
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WGK Germany WGK 3
Hazardous Substances Data304-59-6(Hazardous Substances Data)
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Potassium sodium tartrate Usage And Synthesis
DescriptionPotassium sodium tartrate is a double salt first prepared (in about 1675) by an apothecary, Pierre Seignette, of La Rochelle, France. As a result the salt was known as Seignette's salt or Rochelle salt. Rochelle salt is not to be confused with rock salt, which is simply the mineral form of sodium chloride. Potassium sodium tartrate and mono potassium phosphate were the first materials discovered to exhibit piezo electricity. It is a colorless to blue - white salt crystallizing in the orthorhombic system. Its molecular formula is KNaC4H4O6·4H2O. It is slightly soluble in alcohol but more completely soluble in water. It has a specific gravity of about 1.79, a melting point of approximately 75°C, and has a saline, cooling taste. As a food additive, its E number is E337. It has been used medicinally as a laxative. It has also been used in the process of silvering mirrors. It is an ingredient of Fehling's solution, formerly used in the determination of reducing sugars in solutions.
Chemical Propertiesoften supplied as a colourless aqueous solution
UsesLaxative.
UsesSodium Potassium Tartrate is a buffer and sequestrant that is the salt of i, (+)–tartaric acid. It has a solubility in water of 1 g in 1 ml. It is also termed rochelle salt and potassium sodium tartrate.
UsesPotassium Sodium Tartrate Solution is a chelator used for research purposes.
PreparationPotassium sodium tartrate, (KNaC4H4O6) may be prepared by adding 0.5 mole sodium carbonate to heated solution containing 1 mole potassium bitartrate(KHC4H5O6). (1M KHC4H4O6 : 0.5M Na2CO3). The solution is filtered while hot. This solution is then dried to precipitate solid potassium sodium tartrate, as small crystallites. Larger crystals of Rochelle salt have been grown under conditions of reduced gravity and convection on board Skylab .
DefinitionChEBI: The organic sodium and potassium salt of L-tartaric acid (mol ratio 1:1:1).
Flammability and ExplosibilityNotclassified
Purification MethodsRecrystallise it from distilled water (1.5mL/g) by cooling to 0o. [Beilstein 3 IV 1223.]

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