Glucaric acid

Saccharic acid
Names

IUPAC name D-glucaric acid
Other names (2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	87-73-0^N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:16002^Y
ChemSpider	30577^Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.608
PubChem CID	33037
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^Y Key: DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-LLEIAEIESA-N^Y 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).
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Infobox references

Saccharic acid, also called glucaric acid, is a chemical compound with the formula C₆H₁₀O₈. It is derived by oxidizing a sugar such as glucose with nitric acid.

The salts of saccharic acid are called saccharates or glucarates.

The fermented tea drink Kombucha is purported to contain glucaric acid (another name for saccharic acid) and is cited by fooducate.com to benefit liver function.

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