Antimony potassium tartrate

Antimony potassium tartrate trihydrate

Ball-and-stick model of the bis(μ2-tartrato)-di-antimony anion,[1][2] [Sb2(C4H2O6)2]2−

  Carbon   Hydrogen

  Oxygen   Antimony
Names
Other names
potassium antimonyl tartrate
emetic tartar
tartar emetic
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 234-293-3
1332600
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2C4H4O6.2K.3H2O.2Sb/c2*5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10;;;;;;;/h2*1-2H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10);;;3*1H2;;/q2*-2;2*+1;;;;2*+3/p-4
    Key: WBTCZEPSIIFINA-UHFFFAOYSA-J
  • [K+].[K+].O.O.O.O=C1O[Sb-]23OC1C1O[Sb-]4(OC(C(O2)C(=O)O3)C(=O)O4)OC1=O
Properties
K2Sb2(C4H2O6)2 · 3 H2O
Molar mass 667.87 g/mol
Appearance white crystalline powder
Density 2.6 g/cm3
8.3 g/100 mL (0 °C)
35.9 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
110 mg/kg
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Antimony potassium tartrate, also known as potassium antimonyl tartrate, potassium antimontarterate, or tartar emetic,[3] has the formula K2Sb2(C4H2O6)2. The compound has long been known as a powerful emetic, and was used in the treatment of schistosomiasis and leishmaniasis. It is used as a resolving agent. It typically is obtained as a hydrate.

  1. ^ Palenik, R.C.; Abboud, K.A.; Palenik, G.J. (2005). "CSD Entry: DKSBTR02: Di-potassium bis(μ2-tartrato)-di-antimony trihydrate". Cambridge Structural Database: Access Structures. Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre. doi:10.5517/cc89ghh.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Palenik was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sun, H.; Yan, S.C.; Cheng, W.S. (2003). "Interaction of antimony tartrate with the tripeptide glutathione". European Journal of Biochemistry. 267 (17): 5450–5457. doi:10.1046/j.1432-1327.2000.01605.x. PMID 10951203.