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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C4H4O6.Ca
Molecular Weight 188.149
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of CALCIUM TARTRATE

SMILES

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

InChI

InChIKey=GUPPESBEIQALOS-ZVGUSBNCSA-L
InChI=1S/C4H6O6.Ca/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);/q;+2/p-2/t1-,2-;/m1./s1

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Molecular Formula Ca
Molecular Weight 40.078
Charge 2
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula C4H4O6
Molecular Weight 148.071
Charge -2
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Description

Calcium tartrate is the calcium salt of L-tartaric acid, an acid most commonly found in grapes. It is known under E code E354 and is used in the food industry as a buffer and as a preservative

Approval Year

Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
O6I5B26XA7
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version