Potassium tartrate

Potassium tartrate
Names
	IUPAC name Dipotassium 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate
	Other names Dipotassium tartrate; Argol; E336
Identifiers
CAS Number	921-53-9 (L) ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	2697916 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.005.180
PubChem CID	8984;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O6.2K/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;/q;2+1/p-2 Key: AVTYONGGKAJVTE-UHFFFAOYSA-L ; InChI=1/C4H6O6.2K/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;;/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;/q;2+1/p-2 Key: AVTYONGGKAJVTE-NUQVWONBAX;
	SMILES C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)(C(=O)[O-])O.[K+].[K+];
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H4K2O6
Molar mass	226.268 g/mol
Appearance	colorless, slightly opaque crystals
Density	1.984 g/cm3
Solubility	insoluble in alcohol
Refractive index (nD)	1.550
Structure
Crystal structure	monoclinic
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Potassium tartrate, dipotassium tartrate or argol has formula K₂C₄H₄O₆. It is the potassium salt of tartaric acid. It is often confused with potassium bitartrate, also known as cream of tartar. As a food additive, it shares the E number E336 with potassium bitartrate.

Manufacturing

Potassium tartrate is produced by the reaction of tartaric acid with potassium sodium tartrate (rochelle salt), and potassium sulfate, followed by filtration, purification, precipitation and drying.

==Other compounds– Tartar emetic is produced when potassium tartrate is heated with antimony trioxide. Tartar emetic causes intense nausea, prostration and vomiting by irritating the gastrointestinal mucosa.^{[citation needed]}