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
Preferred IUPAC name 3-Carboxy-2,3-dihydroxypropanoate[1][2]
Other names Bitartrate Butanedioic acid, 2,3-dihydroxy-, ion(1−) 3-Carboxylato-2,3-dihydroxypropionic acid Hydrogen tartrate 2,3,4-Trihydroxy-4-oxobutanoate 2,3,4-Trihydroxy-4-oxobutyric acidanion[2][3]
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)	[1]: Interactive image [2][3]: Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	3905887[1][3]
ChEBI	CHEBI:48929 [2][1][3]
ChemSpider	2900154 [2]
PubChem CID	3667129 [3]
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
SMILES [1]: OC(C(O)C([O-])=O)C(O)=O [2][3]: 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