(Buffering Agent / PH Adjuster)
by Muby Chem
Muby Chem operates a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility producing Tartaric acid, known for its exceptional purity and efficacy. This compound is particularly valuable in the pharmaceutical industry.
Our advanced technology ensures the production of Tartaric acid with exceptional purity and quality, making it an ideal choice for use in the pharmaceutical industry.
Applications: MOLACID® TAR is an organic acid used in pharmaceutical formulations as an excipient, acidulant, buffering agent and pH adjuster. It is widely used in effervescent tablets, powders, granules, oral solutions, syrups and conventional tablets. It also reacts with carbonates or bicarbonates to produce carbon dioxide and effervescence and can be used to form tartrate salts. It helps maintain the desired pH and stability of pharmaceutical formulations through tartrate buffer systems.
| # | PROPERTY | TYPICAL VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CAS Number | 87-69-4 |
| 2 | Molecular Formula | C4H6O6 |
| 3 | Molecular Weight | 150.1 g/mol |
| # | TEST | SPECIFICATION - BP |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appearance | It occurs as white or almost white, crystalline powder or colourless crystals. |
| 2 | Identification Test (A) Test (B) |
(A) Solution S is strongly acid. (B) It gives the reactions of tartrates. |
| 3 | Solubility | It is very soluble in water, freely soluble in ethanol (96%). |
| 4 | Appearance of solution | Solution S is clear and not more intensely coloured than reference solution Y6. |
| 5 | Specific optical rotation | Between + 12.0 to + 12.8 (dried substance). |
| 6 | Oxalic acid | Not more than 360 ppm. |
| 7 | Chlorides | Not more than 100 ppm. |
| 8 | Sulfates | Not more than 150 ppm. |
| 9 | Calcium | Not more than 200 ppm. |
| 10 | Loss on drying | Not more than 0.2%. |
| 11 | Sulfated ash | Not more than 0.1%. |
| 12 | Assay | Not less than 99.5% to not more than 101.0% (dried substance). |
MOLACID® TAR is packed in HDPE bag or HDPE drum with double PE liners inside having bar-coded label and tamper-evident seal.
The shelf life is 3 years. Preserved in well-closed containers.
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