Properties Colorless or white translucent crystal It is soluble in water,alcohol,and diethyl ether crystalline powder,
Chemical name L-2,3-Dihydroxy succinic acid
Molecular formula C4H6O6
Molecular weight 150.1
CAS NO 147-71-7
Uses Mainly used as biochemical reagents, chiral additives and resolving agent. In food industory, it used as functional nutriment additive for chiral food such as L-carnitine.
Test Item |
First Grade |
Assay |
≥99.0 % |
Optical purity (ee value) |
≥99.0 % |
Description |
White crystals or white powder |
Specific Rotation(20℃) |
-12.0 ~ -12.80 |
Residue on Ignition |
≤0.1% |
Oxalate |
≤0.035% |
Sulphate(SO4) |
≤0.05% |
Heavy Metals(Pb) |
≤0.001% |
Loss on Drying |
≤0.5% |
Melting Point |
164-170°C |
Packing 25kg paperboard drums.