7677. Potassium Tartrate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 921-53-9
Soluble tartar.
C4H4K2O6; mol wt 226.27.
C 21.23%, H 1.78%, K 34.56%, O 42.43%.

Derivative

Hemihydrate.

Properties

White crystals or granular powder; loses its water at about 150°. d 1.98. Sol in about 0.5 part water. Almost insol in alc. The aq soln is slightly alkaline to litmus; pH 7-8.

Therapeutic Category

Cathartic.

Keywords

Laxative/Cathartic