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Potassium bitartrate

CHEBI:CHEBI_32034

Definition

An organic potassium salt of L-tartaric acid. It is a by-product of winemaking and occurs naturally in grapes, the major fruit used to produce wine.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H5O6.K
Molecular Mass
188.176
Charge
0
SMILES
[K+].O[C@H]([C@@H](O)C([O-])=O)C(O)=O
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H6O6.K/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1/t1-,2-;/m1./s1
InChIKey
KYKNRZGSIGMXFH-ZVGUSBNCSA-M

Alternative Names

  • acid potassium tartrate
  • cream of tartar
  • Faccla
  • Faccula
  • Faecla
  • Faecula
  • monopotassium tartrate
  • potassium (2R,3R)-3-carboxy-2,3-dihydroxypropanoate
  • potassium acid tartrate
  • potassium bitartrate
  • potassium hydrogen tartrate
  • potassium L-bitartrate
  • potassium L-tartrate
  • tartar
  • tartar cream
  • tartaric acid monopotassium salt

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
223779
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Potassium_bitartrate

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