Tartaric acid, synthetic

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Tartaric acid is a colorless hygroscopic crystals or white powder, odorless, but with a very sour taste, highly soluble in water and ethyl alcohol, insoluble in benzene, ether and aliphatic hydrocarbons. It is a dibasic salt of potassium acid. Exists in the form of three stereoisomers (D-, L-, mesotartaric acid) and a racemate.
The density of tartaric acid is 1.76 g/cm, the melting point is 170°C.
It is found in significant amounts in the acidic juice of many fruits, such as grape juice.
Synthetic tartaric acid is produced by catalytic epoxidation of maleic acid (anhydride) with hydrogen peroxide, hydrolysis of epoxysuccinic acid, through treatment of the reaction mass with mineral acid or ion-exchange resin, and evaporation of the reaction mass, crystallization, filtration and drying of the product.
The chemical formula is C ₄ H ₆ O ₆ .

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1. In the food industry, tartaric acid is used as an acidity regulator and antioxidant in the production of preserves, jams, jellies and various confectionery products. Additive E334 is added in the manufacture of beverages and table water, is widely used in the field of winemaking. Tartaric acid is one of the components of the tart taste in wine. Tartaric acid helps to slow down natural changes that lead to spoilage of finished food products.
2. In the pharmaceutical industry, it is used for the production of soluble drugs, effervescent tablets and some other drugs; in the cosmetology industry, for the production of creams and lotions for the face and body; in textile - for dyeing fabrics; in analytical chemistry - for the detection of sugars and aldehydes.

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