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Sigma-Aldrich

D-Gluconic acid solution

49-53 wt. % in H2O

Synonym(s):

2,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxycaproic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H12O7
CAS Number:
526-95-4
Molecular Weight:
196.16
Beilstein:
1726055
MDL number:
MFCD00004240
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
57654203
NACRES:
NA.22

form

viscous liquid

optical activity

[α]/D +9.0 to 15.5°

concentration

49-53 wt. % in H2O

refractive index

n20/D 1.4161

density

1.234 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

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

InChI

1S/C6H12O7/c7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13/h2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13)/t2-,3-,4+,5-/m1/s1

InChI key

RGHNJXZEOKUKBD-SQOUGZDYSA-N

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Application

D-Gluconic acid is a non-volatile, organic acid generally used as a sequestering agent and as a scale inhibitor. Due to its tendency to chelate with earth alkaline elements and heavy metals, it is also used as a metal extractant. Gluconic acid and its salts are
used in hygienic products, food and pharmaceutical industry.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Removal of heavy metals from soil components and soils by natural chelating agents. Part II. Soil extraction by sugar acids.
Fischer K and Bipp HP
Water, Air, and Soil Pollution, 138(1-4), 271-288 (2002)
Gluconic acid: Properties, applications and microbial production.
Ramachandran S, et al.
Food Technology and Biotechnology, 44(2) (2006)
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We report on aerobic "environmental" bacteria isolated from European honey bees (Apis mellifera). We determined the number of culturable aerobic bacteria in the gut of nurse bees sampled from locations around Australia. Bees from healthy colonies had 107-108 aerobic bacteria
Ubaid H Shah et al.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 32(2), 193-199 (2012-09-18)
Acute lower respiratory infections are the most frequent illnesses globally in children less than 5 years old. The aim of this randomized double blind controlled trial is to assess the effectiveness of zinc gluconate supplementation for 2 months period compared
Michael T Rose et al.
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Plants are routinely subjected to multiple environmental stresses that constrain growth. Zinc (Zn) deficiency and high bicarbonate are two examples that co-occur in many soils used for rice production. Here, the utility of metabolomics in diagnosing the effect of each
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