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M89617

Sigma-Aldrich

Mucic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

Galactaric acid, MTPA, Saccharolactic acid, Tetrahydroxyadipic acid, Tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOOC(CHOH)4COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
210.14
Beilstein:
1728117
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

form

powder

mp

220-225 °C (dec.) (lit.)

SMILES string

O[C@@H]([C@@H](O)[C@H](O)C(O)=O)[C@@H](O)C(O)=O

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-

InChI key

DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-DUHBMQHGSA-N

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Application

Mucic acid or galactaric acid can be used as a precursor for the synthesis of:
  • 2,3,4,5-tetra-O-acetylgalactaric acid (AGA) which is used as a monomer unit along with adipic acid for the synthesis of copolyanhydrides.
  • Muconic acid and adipic acid.

It can be also utilized in the surface modification of monodisperse water-soluble magnetic nanoparticles.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Functionalization of monodisperse magnetic nanoparticles
Lattuada M and Hatton T A
Langmuir, 23(4), 2158-2168 (2007)
Synthesis and characterization of copolyanhydrides of carbohydrate-based galactaric acid and adipic acid
Mehtio T, et al.
Carbohydrate Research, 402, 102-110 (2015)
C Lavilla et al.
Biomacromolecules, 12(7), 2642-2652 (2011-05-14)
The dimethyl ester of 2,3:4,5-di-O-methylene-galactaric acid (Galx) was made to react in the melt with 1,n-alkanediols HO(CH(2))(n)OH containing even numbers of methylenes (n from 6 to 12) to produce linear polycyclic polyesters. Two sets of poly(alkylene 2,3:4,5-di-O-methylene-galactarate) polyesters (PE-nGalx) with
Leilani S del Rosario et al.
Macromolecular bioscience, 10(4), 415-423 (2010-02-04)
Amphiphilic macromolecules (AMs) have unique branched hydrophobic domains attached to linear PEG chains. AMs self-assemble in aqueous solution to form micelles that are hydrolytically stable in physiological conditions (37 degrees C, pH 7.4) over 4 weeks. Evidence of AM biodegradability
The unusually stable crystal structure of neo-inositol.
S J Angyal et al.
Carbohydrate research, 263(1), 149-154 (1994-10-03)

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