2,3-Dihydroxybutanedioic Acid → Dilithium 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioate

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Reaction Steps

Tartaric acid (15.0 g, 0.1 mole) is dissolved in 40 ml. water and treated with lithium hydroxide (8.4 g, 0.2 mole). The resulting solution is evaporated to a small volume under reduced pressure and the residue is treated with p-dioxane. The resulting precipitate is filtered and dried under vacuum to give the di-lithium tartarate (17.7 g).

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