- Tartronic acid
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ImageFile = Tartronic_acid.png
IUPACName = 2-Hydroxypropanedioic acid
OtherNames = Tartronic acid, 2-tartronic acid, hydroxymalonic acid, 2-hydroxymalonic acid, hydroxypropanedioic acid
Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 80-69-3
EINECS = 201-301-1
PubChem = 45
ChemSpiderID = 44
SMILES = C(C(=O)O)(C(=O)O)O
InChI = 1/C3H4O5/c4-1(2(5)6)3 (7)8/h1,4H,(H,5,6)(H,7,8)
ChEBI = 16513
KEGG = C02287
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C3H4O5
MolarMass = 120.06 g/mol
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Autoignition =Tartronic acid or 2-hydroxymalonic acid is a
dicarboxylic acid with thestructural formula of HOOCCH(OH)COOH.Its derivative, 2-methyltartronic acid, is
isomalic acid .Uses
Tartronic acids are best known as a reactant in the
catalytic oxidation with air to formmesoxalic acid , another type of hydroxydicarboxylic acid. [cite journal | author = Fordham P., Besson M., Gallezot P. | date = 1997 | title = Catalytic oxidation with air of tartronic acid to mesoxalic acid on bismuth-promoted platinum | journal = Catal. Lett. | volume = 46 | issue = 3-4 | pages = 195–199(5) | pmid = | doi = 10.1023/A:1019082905366 | url = http://www.springerlink.com/content/v431466041j41171/ | accessdate = 2007-07-06 ]References
*cite journal | author = Hall A. N., Kulka D., Walker T. K. | date = 1955 | title = Formation of arabinose, ribulose and tartronic acid from 2-keto-d-gluconic acid | journal = Biochem J. | volume = 60 | issue = 2 | pages = 271–274(4) | pmid = 14389236 | doi = | url = http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1215693&blobtype=pdf | accessdate = 2007-07-06External links
* [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4319045.html Process for production of a tartronic acid solution]
* [http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5750037.html Use of tartronic acid as an oxygen scavenger]
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