L(+)-Tartaric acid
Product Overview & Quality
- Product Name: L(+)-Tartaric acid (L-Tartaric acid / Tartaric acid)
- Brand: Kemaus (Product Code: KA-537)
- Grade: Analytical Reagent (AR Grade) with a premium purity of 99.5 percent or higher. Manufactured and quality-verified under the strict laboratory protocols of Kemaus, ensuring exceptionally low trace contamination of heavy metals, sulfates, chlorides, and residue on ignition to maintain maximum accuracy and clarity in analytical baselines.
- Physical Properties: Odorless, fine white crystalline powder or colorless crystals with a strongly acidic taste.
- Solubility: Highly soluble in water (solubility increases significantly in hot water); readily soluble in alcohol. Yields a moderately acidic aqueous solution.
- Key Use: Widely utilized as an organic intermediate and structural precursor in organic synthesis, notably acting as a standard resolving agent for chiral resolutions to separate enantiomers. Heavily applied as an effective chelating agent in analytical chemistry to mask or bind target metal cations, such as in formulating Fehling’s solution for reducing sugar assays. Also used for preparing acidic buffer solutions and functions as a reliable reference standard in food, beverage, and pharmaceutical quality control laboratories.
Safety & Hazards
- Classification: Causes serious eye damage. Acts as a physical respiratory and mild skin irritant.
- Health Risks: Direct eye contact triggers immediate severe stinging irritation, watering, redness, and potential corneal injury due to its acidic profile. Inhalation of fine airborne dust particles may irritate the upper respiratory tract, inducing coughing or sneezing. Prolonged skin contact can cause localized dryness or minor irritation.
- First Aid Measures: Flush eyes immediately with plenty of flowing water for at least 15 minutes. Wash affected skin thoroughly with soap and water. Seek medical evaluation if irritation persists.
Handling & Storage
- Storage: Store in the original, tightly sealed Kemaus container. Keep in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated dedicated space at stable room temperature (below 30 degrees Celsius). Chemically stable under standard environmental conditions, but shield from high ambient humidity to prevent caking or clumping.
- Precautions: Wear standard personal protective equipment (PPE), including laboratory chemical gloves, safety glasses, and a particulate dust mask. Avoid generating large airborne dust clouds during routine handling.
