Nomenclature
CAS number: 31586-77-3
Sodium bismuth tartrate; sodium bismuthyl tartrate; tartaric acid bismuth complex sodium salt; Natrol; Tartrol.
Description and references
The bismuth content of the complex salts of
bismuth and alkali tartrate may be made to range within wide limits
(35-75% Bi). The article generally used contains 70-74% bismuth.
Prepn: Kober, US 1663201 (1928 to Searle); Hagers
Handb. Pharm. Praxis 1st Suppl., 316 (Berlin,
1949).
Properties
Odorless, tasteless powder; discolors in light.
Sol in about 3 parts water. Insol in alc or other organic solvents.
The aq soln is slightly alkaline.Therapeutic Category
Formerly as antisyphilitic.
Therapeutic Category (Veterinary)
See Bismuth.