Monosodium tartrate
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IUPAC name
Sodium hydrogen tartrate
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Systematic IUPAC name
Sodium 3-carboxy-2,3-dihydroxypropionate | |||
Other names
Sodium bitartrate; E335
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.638 | ||
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C4H5NaO6 | |||
Molar mass | 172.07 g/mol | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Monosodium tartrate or sodium bitartrate is a sodium acid salt of tartaric acid. As a food additive it is used as an acidity regulator and is known by the E number E335. As an analytical reagent, it can be used in a test for ammonium cation which gives a white precipitate.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]- Sodium tartrate, the disodium salt of tartaric acid
References
[edit]- ^ Younes, Maged; Aquilina, Gabriele; Castle, Laurence; Engel, Karl-Heinz; Fowler, Paul; Frutos Fernandez, Maria Jose; Fürst, Peter; Gürtler, Rainer; Gundert-Remy, Ursula; Husøy, Trine; Mennes, Wim; Shah, Romina; Waalkens-Berendsen, Ine; Wölfle, Detlef (2020-03-11). "Re-evaluation of l(+)-tartaric acid (E334), sodium tartrates (E335), potassium tartrates (E336), potassium sodium tartrate (E337) and calcium tartrate (E354) as food additives". EFSA Journal. 18 (3): e06030. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2020.6030. ISSN 1831-4732. PMC 7448015. PMID 32874248.
- ^ Rusyniak, Daniel E.; Durant, Pamela J.; Mowry, James B.; Johnson, Jo A.; Sanftleben, Jayne A.; Smith, Joanne M. (2012-08-28). "Life-threatening hyperkalemia from cream of tartar ingestion". Journal of Medical Toxicology. 9 (1): 79–81. doi:10.1007/s13181-012-0255-x. ISSN 1937-6995. PMC 3570668. PMID 22926733.
- ^ "Potassium Acid Tartrate Handling/Processing" (PDF). Technical Evaluation Report (PDF). 15 (16): 11. January 11, 2017 – via United States Department of Agriculture.