S4140

D-Saccharic acid potassium salt

≥98% (GC)

• Synonym(s): Glucaric Acid, Glucosaccharic acid
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₆H₉KO₈
• CAS Number: 576-42-1
• Molecular Weight: 248.23
• EC Number: 209-402-2
• MDL number: MFCD00064208
• UNSPSC Code: 12352201
• PubChem Substance ID: 24899591
• NACRES: NA.25

Properties

• assay: ≥98% (GC)
• form: powder
• technique(s): gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• color: white to off-white
• mp: 188 °C ((370 °F ))
• solubility: soluble, clear to very slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow
• storage temp.: room temp
• SMILES string: [K+].O[C@H]([C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)C([O-])=O)[C@H](O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C6H10O8.K/c7-1(3(9)5(11)12)2(8)4(10)6(13)14;/h1-4,7-10H,(H,11,12)(H,13,14);/q;+1/p-1/t1-,2-,3-,4+;/m1./s1
• InChI key: UBYZGUWQNIEQMH-IAMDKXPVSA-M

Description

General description

D-Saccharic acid potassium salt is present in plants and animals. It is produced by the chemical oxidation of glucose with nitric acid. D-Saccharic acid lowers cholesterol and has chemotherapeutic property. It also has antimutagenic activity.

Other Notes

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Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)