Name | tetrahydroxysuccinic acid |
Synonyms | DIKETOSUCCINIC ACID Dihydroxytartanic acid dihydroxytartaric acid DIHYDROXYTARTARIC ACID tetrahydroxysuccinicacid Tetrahydroxy-succinicacid tetrahydroxysuccinic acid Tetrahydroxybutanedioicacid tetrahydroxybutanedioic acid 2,2,3,3-tetrahydroxysuccinic acid 2,2,3,3-tetrahydroxybutanedioic acid |
CAS | 76-30-2 |
EINECS | 200-951-3 |
InChI | InChI=1/C4H6O8/c5-1(6)3(9,10)4(11,12)2(7)8/h9-12H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8) |
Molecular Formula | C4H6O8 |
Molar Mass | 182.09 |
Density | 1.6886 (rough estimate) |
Melting Point | ~114-115° with decompn |
Boling Point | 235.45°C (rough estimate) |
Flash Point | 278.9°C |
Vapor Presure | 1.01E-12mmHg at 25°C |
pKa | 1.92(at 25℃) |
PH | 3.04(1 mM solution);2.2(10 mM solution);1.54(100 mM solution) |
Refractive Index | 1.7390 (estimate) |
Physical and Chemical Properties | White crystalline powder. Melting point 114-115 °c (decomposition). It is very soluble in water, and its aqueous solution is decomposed when heated. |
purpose | used as organic synthesis intermediates and Analytical reagents for the determination of sodium, calcium, magnesium, it is also used for the separation and determination of thorium. |
production method | the product can be prepared by generating dihydroxybutenic acid from tartaric acid through the action of hydrogen peroxide, and then Bromination and hydrolysis. |