Bitartrate

Bitartrate is an anion which is the conjugate base of tartaric acid. It may also refer to any salt or monoester of tartaric acid.

Bitartrate anion

Names
IUPAC names 3-carboxy-2,3-dihydroxypropanoate[1][2] 2,3,4-trihydroxy-4-oxobutanoate[3]
Systematic IUPAC name 3-Carboxy-2,3-dihydroxypropanoate[4]
Other names Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, ion(1-),[5] bitartrate, hydrogen tartrate, 2,3,4-trihydroxy-4-oxobutanoate, 2,3,4-Trihydroxy-4-oxobutyric acidanion, 3-Carboxylato-2,3-dihydroxypropionic acid[6]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	[7]: Interactive image [8]: Interactive image [9]: Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	3905887[10][11]
ChEBI	CHEBI:48929 [12][13][14]
ChemSpider	2900154 [15]
PubChem CID	3667129 [16]
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O6/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/p-1 Key: FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-UHFFFAOYSA-M[17] [18][19]: InChI=1S/C4H6O6/c5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10/h1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/p-1 Key: FEWJPZIEWOKRBE-UHFFFAOYSA-M[20][21][22]
SMILES [23]: OC(C(O)C([O-])=O)C(O)=O [24]: C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)(C(=O)O)O [25]: C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)(C(=O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H5O6−
Molar mass	149.079 g·mol−1
Conjugate acid	Tartaric acid
Conjugate base	Tartrate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Some examples of bitartrate salts include:

• Choline bitartrate
• Cysteamine bitartrate
• Dihydrocodeine bitartrate
• Dimethylaminoethanol bitartrate
• Hydrocodone bitartrate
• Metaraminol bitartrate
• Norepinephrine bitartrate
• Potassium bitartrate
• Sodium bitartrate