D-(-)-Tartaric acid (C09-0862-353)

D-(-)-Tartaric acid is a polyhydroxy acid. Oxidation of d-tartaric acid has been reported.Crystal structure of D-(-)-tartaric acid has been studied by X-ray and neutron diffraction.Tartaric acid is reported to be one of the constituents of soy bean Lipositol.Tartaric acid assists in the generation Y2O3:Eu3+ nanoparticles by solgel method.Tartaric acid is the main acid present in grapes and red wine.D-(-)-Tartaric acid may be used in the synthesis of the HIV-protease inhibitor nelfinavir.It may be used in the synthesis of chiral aziridine derivative, a common intermediate for the synthesis of hydroxyethylamine class HIV protease inhibitors such as saquinavir, amprenavir, or nelfinavir.product description：Tartaric acid is a polyhydroxy acid with wide applications in the textile, pharma, and food industries. It is commonly used as a food additive and acts as an antioxidant and acidification agent. It is also used as a starting material for the preparation of many bioactive molecules.application：D-(-)-Tartaric acid is used as a resolving agent in organic synthesis. It is used as a precursor for the preparation of its ester derivatives like D-tartaric acid diethyl ester, D-tartaric acid dimethyl ester and D-tartaric acid diiso-propyl ester. It finds application in the synthesis of chiral aziridine derivative, a common intermediate for the preparation of hydroxyethylamine class HIV protease inhibitors viz. as saquinavir, amprenavir and nelfinavir. It is widely used in the food industry as a beer foaming agent, for food acidity regulations and as a flavoring agent. Specifications and Purity: 10mM in DMSO. Molecular Formula: C4H6O6. Molecular Weight: 150.09. EC Number: 205-695-6. PubChem CID: 439655. Isomeric SMILES: [C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)(C(=O)O)O. Beilstein Registry Number: 1725145.