DL-TARTARIC ACID-DL-酒石酸.pdf

DL-TARTARIC ACID Prepared at the 53rd JECFA (1999) and published in FNP 52 Add 7 (1999), superseding specifications prepared at the 21st JECFA (1977), published in NMRS 57 (1977) and in FNP 52 (1992). No ADI was allocated at the 27th JECFA (1983) SYNONYMS dl-Tartaric acid DEFINITION Chemical names DL-Tartaric acid, 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid; 2,3-dihydroxysuccinic acid C.A.S. number 133-37-9 Chemical formula C H O 4 6 6 Structural formula Formula weight 150.09 Assay Not less than 99.5% on the dried basis DESCRIPTION Colourless or translucent crystals, or a white crystalline powder; odourless FUNCTIONAL USES Synergist for antioxidants, acid, emulsifier, sequestrant, flavouring agent CHARACTERISTICS IDENTIFICATION Solubility (Vol. 4) Freely soluble in water; sparingly soluble in ethanol Optical rotation (Vol. 4) A 1 in 10 solution has no optical activity Test for tartrate (Vol. 4) Passes test PURITY Loss on drying (Vol. 4) Not more than 0.5% (over P O , 3 h) 2 5 Melting range (Vol. 4) o 200 - 206 with decomposition when heated rapidly in a sealed capillary- tube Sulfated ash (Vol. 4) Not more than 0.1% Readily oxidizable Dissolve 1 g of the sample in 25 ml dilute sulfuric acid TS. Add 4 ml of 0.1 substances o N potassium permanganate while keeping the solution at 20 . The colour of the solution does not disappear within 3 min. Sulfates