Food/Feed Ingredients
L(+)-tartaric acid is colorless translucent crystal or white powder with sour taste. It is widely used as a sour agent in beverages and other foods, mainly as a sour agent, splitting agent and pharmaceutical raw material.
Molecular formula: C4H6O6
Molecular weight: 150.09 g/mol
CAS No.: 87-69-4
HS code: 2918120000
Category: Food acidulant
Application:
① In terms of food, L(+)-tartaric acid is widely used as a sour agent in beverages and other foods, and is used in wine, soft drinks, candy, bread, and certain colloidal sweets.
② Using its optical activity, L(+)-tartaric acid can be used as a chemical resolution agent for the resolution of DL-aminobutanol, an intermediate of anti-tuberculosis drugs.
③ Using its acidity, L(+)-tartaric acid can be used as a catalyst for polyester fabric resin and a pH regulator for oryzanol production.
④ Utilizing its complexing properties, L(+)-tartaric acid can be used as complexing agent, masking agent, chelating agent, anti-dyeing agent in printing and dyeing, cleaning of metal surface in electroplating, desulfurization, pickling and chemical analysis, medical inspection polishes and polishes.
⑤ Utilizing its reducibility, L(+)-tartaric acid can be used as a reducing agent for chemical mirror making and a photographic developer.
⑥ L(+)-tartaric acid can also be used as a chiral raw material for the synthesis of tartaric acid derivatives and the tanning industry.
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