1279. Bismuth Sodium Tartrate

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.