Tartronic acid or 2-hydroxymalonic acid is an organic compound with the structural formula of HOHC(CO2H)2.
This dicarboxylic acid is related to malonic acid.
It is produced by oxidation of glycerol: Glyceric acid HOCH2CH(OH)CO2H is an intermediate.
[3] Oxidation of tartronic acid gives the ketone mesoxalic acid, the simplest oxodicarboxylic acid.
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