Antimony Potassium Tartrate

Chemical Name: Tartrate Emetic
Molecular Formula: C4H4O6K（SbO)·1/2H2O
Structural Formula:
Molecular Weigh: 333.94
CAS NO.: 11071-15-1

Properties:

Colorless crystals or white crystalline powder, lose luster in air, with light-sweet and metal taste. Its density is 2.607, lose crystal water when heated to 100°C. Insoluble in ethanol, soluble in water or glycerin. The aqueous solution is alkaline.

Application:

Antimony Potassium Tartrate can be used as dye-fixing agent for basic dyestuff such as cotton, leather and fur acid dyes such as nylon. It can also be used for making pesticide and as additives in electroplating industry.

Specifications:

Item	USP23	Tech. Grade
Content %	99.0~103.0	>98
Identification A,B,C	passed	passed
Acidity or alkalinity	passed	-
Loss on drying ≤%( 105°C )	2.7	4.5
Arsenic ≤%	0.015	0.15
Plumbum (Pb) ≤%	0.002	0.02
Heavy metal ≤%	0.015	-
PH	3.5-4.5	3.5-4.5

 

Package & Storage:
Antimony Potassium Tartrate is packed in 25kg/50kg drums and it should be kept in a dry and cool place.