- Source: Tartronic acid
Tartronic acid or 2-hydroxymalonic acid is an organic compound with the structural formula of HOHC(CO2H)2. This dicarboxylic acid is related to malonic acid. It is a white solid. It is produced by oxidation of glycerol:
HOCH2CH(OH)CH2OH + 2 O2 → HO2CCH(OH)CO2H + 2 H2O
Glyceric acid HOCH2CH(OH)CO2H is an intermediate.
Its derivative, 2-methyltartronic acid, is isomalic acid.
Uses
Oxidation of tartronic acid gives the ketone mesoxalic acid, the simplest oxodicarboxylic acid.
References
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). doi:10.1042/bj0600271. PMC 1215693. PMID 14389236.
External links
US-Patent 4319045: "Process for production of a tartronic acid solution", max 20% Tartronic acid besides other dicarbonic acids
US-Patent 5750037: Use of tartronic acid as an oxygen scavenger
Literature overview about synthesis
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Tartronic acid
- Glycolic acid
- Tartaric acid
- Tartronic acid semialdehyde
- List of carboxylic acids
- Dicarboxylic acid
- Glyceric acid
- Propionic acid
- Mesoxalic acid
- C3H4O4
