Saccharic acid

Saccharic acid
Names
	IUPAC name D-glucaric acid
	Other names (2R,3S,4S,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	87-73-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:16002 ;
ChemSpider	30577 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.608
PubChem CID	33037;
UNII	QLZ991V4A2 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60886355 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C6H10O8/c7-1(3(9)5(11)12)2(8)4(10)6(13)14/h1-4,7-10H,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)/t1-,2-,3-,4 /m0/s1 Key: DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-LLEIAEIESA-N ; InChI=1/C6H10O8/c7-1(3(9)5(11)12)2(8)4(10)6(13)14/h1-4,7-10H,(H,11,12)(H,13,14)/t1-,2-,3-,4 /m0/s1 Key: DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-LLEIAEIEBD;
	SMILES O=C(O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(=O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H10O8
Molar mass	210.1388
Melting point	125-126 °C (decomposes)
Solubility in water	Well soluble in water
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Saccharic acid, is a chemical compound with the formula C₆H₁₀O₈. It is derived by oxidizing a sugar such as glucose with nitric acid.^[1]^[2]

The salts of saccharic acid are called saccharates or glucarates.

References

^ "Medical Definition of SACCHARIC ACID". Webster's Medical Dictionary. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
^ "Saccharic acid". National Institute of Standards and Technology Chemistry Webbook. U.S. Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2023-03-16.

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