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Glucaric acid


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    • 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
    • Anhydrous calcium glucarate
    • Anhydrous calcium saccharate
    • Calcium glucarate
    • Calcium saccharate
    • Calcium saccharate tetrahydrate
    • D-glucaric acid
    • D-saccharic acid
    • Glucosaccharic acid
    • L-gularic acid
    • Levo-gularic acid
    • Saccharic acid
    • Tetrahydroxyadipic acid
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    • found: Work cat: Carter, A. Modifications in the preparation of glucaric acid and some 4-alkyl-4-azaheptane-1,7-diamines, [1998]:leaf 5 (D-glucaric acid ... is the aldaric acid derived by oxidation of D-glucose. A number of uses for glucaric acid and its salts have been reported over the years: the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, hair growth stimulation, urinary [Beta]-glucuronidase inhibitor, diacid monomer unit for synthetic polyamides, acid components in calcium and magnesium fertilizers, second-order nonlinear optical materials, tumor growth inhibitor, and as a component of detergent formulations. ...[W]e have been investigating the preparation of D-glucaric acid by nitric acid oxidation of D-glucose, a very old and well known process)
    • found: MeSH browser, Jan. 20, 2017(Glucaric acid ... A sugar acid derived from D-glucose in which both the aldehydic carbon atom and the carbon atom bearing the primary hydroxyl group are oxidized to carboxylic acid groups. ... [UFs] Anhydrous calcium glucarate, Anhydrous calcium saccharate, Calcium glucarate, Calcium saccharate, Calcium saccharate tetrahydrate, D-glucaric acid, D-saccharic acid, Glucosaccharic acid, L-gularic acid, Levo-gularic acid, Saccharic acid, Tetrahydroxyadipic acid) MeSH tree structures (directly under: Sugar acids)
    • found: Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary, 1997:(D-saccharic acid -- 2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid; tetrahydroxadipic acid. ... The 1,6 dicarboxylic acid formed by the oxidation of D-glucose. Properties: white needles or syrup; melting point 125-126C with decomposition; very soluble in water, alchol or ether; deliquescent; combustible. Derivation: oxidation of cane sugar, glucose, starch by nitric acid)
  • LC Classification

    • QP801.G56
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  • Change Notes

    • 2017-02-10: new
    • 2017-05-15: revised
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