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potassium tartrate hemihydrate

Drug ingredient

CAS 6100-19-2

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 6100-19-2
2 K⁺ · 1 H₂O
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$12M
Top sourceSpain 64%

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 291813 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 291813, which covers 21 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
ES 64%SpainMY 14%MalaysiaBE 9%BelgiumCL 4%ChileIT 3%Italy
1 FDA-registered drug labeler
Natural Creations, Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 1 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Dandi HP
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS6100-19-2
PubChem CID16211711
DTXSIDDTXSID60976479
FormulaC4H6K2O7
Mol. Weight244.28 g/mol
SMILESC(C(C(=O)[O-])O)(C(=O)[O-])O.O.[K+].[K+]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

potassium tartrate hemihydrate (CAS 6100-19-2) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/6100-19-2/ PubChem: 16211711. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/16211711 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 6100-19-2. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 291813 for CAS 6100-19-2. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/