Relevant Data

Food Additives Approved in the United States:

Food Additives Approved by WHO:

  • L(+)-TARTARIC ACID [show]

General Information

Chemical nameTartaric acid
CAS number133-37-9
COE number18
JECFA number621
Flavouring typesubstances
FL No.08.018
MixtureNo
Purity of the named substance at least 95% unless otherwise specified
Reference bodyJECFA

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID875
IUPAC Name2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid
InChIInChI=1S/C4H6O6/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)
InChI KeyFEWJPZIEWOKRBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Canonical SMILESC(C(C(=O)O)O)(C(=O)O)O
Molecular FormulaC4H6O6
Wikipediapotassium bitartrate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight150.086
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count4
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count6
Rotatable Bond Count3
Complexity134.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c Y B g O A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A C A A A C B S g g A I A C A A A A g A I A A C Q C A I A A A A A A A A A A A F A A A A B E B Q A A A A A Q A A F I A A B A A B D A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area115.0
Monoisotopic Mass150.016
Exact Mass150.016
XLogP3None
XLogP3-AA-1.9
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count10
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count2
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count1

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Food Additives Biosynthesis/Degradation


ADMET Predicted Profile --- Classification

Model Result Probability
Absorption
Blood-Brain BarrierBBB+0.8035
Human Intestinal AbsorptionHIA-0.5320
Caco-2 PermeabilityCaco2-0.8783
P-glycoprotein SubstrateNon-substrate0.7685
P-glycoprotein InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9789
Non-inhibitor0.9739
Renal Organic Cation TransporterNon-inhibitor0.9633
Distribution
Subcellular localizationMitochondria0.7202
Metabolism
CYP450 2C9 SubstrateNon-substrate0.8684
CYP450 2D6 SubstrateNon-substrate0.9168
CYP450 3A4 SubstrateNon-substrate0.7763
CYP450 1A2 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9357
CYP450 2C9 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9071
CYP450 2D6 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9544
CYP450 2C19 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.9695
CYP450 3A4 InhibitorNon-inhibitor0.8884
CYP Inhibitory PromiscuityLow CYP Inhibitory Promiscuity0.9877
Excretion
Toxicity
Human Ether-a-go-go-Related Gene InhibitionWeak inhibitor0.9914
Non-inhibitor0.9749
AMES ToxicityNon AMES toxic0.9289
CarcinogensNon-carcinogens0.6841
Fish ToxicityHigh FHMT0.5092
Tetrahymena Pyriformis ToxicityLow TPT0.9520
Honey Bee ToxicityHigh HBT0.6536
BiodegradationReady biodegradable0.9397
Acute Oral ToxicityIII0.8267
Carcinogenicity (Three-class)Non-required0.7788

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ADMET Predicted Profile --- Regression

Model Value Unit
Absorption
Aqueous solubility0.4494LogS
Caco-2 Permeability-0.5989LogPapp, cm/s
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Toxicity
Rat Acute Toxicity1.4627LD50, mol/kg
Fish Toxicity2.2183pLC50, mg/L
Tetrahymena Pyriformis Toxicity-0.9661pIGC50, ug/L

From admetSAR


Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
SubclassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentSugar acids and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
SubstituentsBeta-hydroxy acid - Short-chain hydroxy acid - Sugar acid - Monosaccharide - Hydroxy acid - Dicarboxylic acid or derivatives - Alpha-hydroxy acid - Fatty acid - Secondary alcohol - 1,2-diol - Carboxylic acid - Carboxylic acid derivative - Alcohol - Carbonyl group - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Aliphatic acyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sugar acids and derivatives. These are compounds containing a saccharide unit which bears a carboxylic acid group.

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