Tartronic acid
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2-hydroxypropanedioic acid |
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Other names
tartronic acid, |
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| CAS number | 80-69-3 |
| PubChem | 45 |
| ChemSpider | 44  |
| EC number | 201-301-1 |
| KEGG | C02287 |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:16513 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C3H4O5 |
| Molar mass | 120.06 g/mol |
| Related compounds | |
| Related carboxylic acids | Tartaric acid Malic acid mesoxalic acid Lactic acid 3-Hydroxypropionic acid Malonic acid Propionic acid Oxalic acid |
| Related compounds | Glyceric acid Glyceraldehyde Tartonaldehyde Glycerol |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Tartronic acid or 2-hydroxymalonic acid is a dicarboxylic acid with the structural formula of HOOCCH(OH)COOH.
Its derivative, 2-methyltartronic acid, is isomalic acid.
[edit] Uses
Tartronic acids are best known as a reactant in the catalytic oxidation with air to form mesoxalic acid, another type of hydroxydicarboxylic acid.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Fordham P., Besson M., Gallezot P. (1997). "Catalytic oxidation with air of tartronic acid to mesoxalic acid on bismuth-promoted platinum". Catal. Lett. 46 (3–4): 195–199(5). doi:10.1023/A:1019082905366. http://www.springerlink.com/content/v431466041j41171/. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
- Hall A. N., Kulka D., Walker T. K. (1955). "Formation of arabinose, ribulose and tartronic acid from 2-keto-d-gluconic acid". Biochem J. 60 (2): 271–274(4). PMC 1215693. PMID 14389236. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1215693. Retrieved 2007-07-06.
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