Antimony potassium tartrate
Ball-and-stick model of the bis(μ2-tartrato)-di-antimony anion, [Sb2(C4H2O6)2]2−
Carbon Hydrogen Oxygen Antimony | |
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| Other names
potassium antimonyl tartrate emetic tartar tartar emetic | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.116.333 |
| EC Number |
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| 1332600 | |
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| 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 | |
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LD50 (median dose) |
110 mg/kg |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Antimony potassium tartrate, also known as potassium antimonyl tartrate, potassium antimontarterate, or tartar emetic, 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.