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Sigma-Aldrich

Potassium D-gluconate

≥99% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

2,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxycaproic acid potassium salt, D-Gluconic acid potassium salt

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C6H11KO7
CAS Number:
299-27-4
Molecular Weight:
234.25
Beilstein:
3919448
EC Number:
206-074-2
MDL number:
MFCD00064211
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
57654209
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

synthetic (organic)

Assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

optical activity

[α]25/D 11°, c = 1% (w/v) in water

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

color

white to off-white

mp

183 °C (dec.) (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 50 mg/mL

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

[K+].OC[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C([O-])=O

InChI

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

InChI key

HLCFGWHYROZGBI-JJKGCWMISA-M

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Application

D-Gluconic acid potassium salt is used in a newly developed process entitled ARS for the prevention of shrinkage in dyed wool fabric.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Potassium D-gluconate, the potassium salt of gluconic acid, is used in cell culture and in large scale applications such as the cleaning of metal surfaces and in fertilizers.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

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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Mainak Das et al.
Nature protocols, 2(7), 1795-1801 (2007-07-21)
This protocol describes a cell culture model to study the differentiation of fetal rat skeletal muscle cells. The model uses serum-free medium, a nonbiological substrate N-1[3(trimethoxysilyl)propyl] diethylenetriamine (DETA) and fabricated microcantilevers to promote the differentiation of dissociated rat myocytes into
Low-temperature Dyeing of Wool Processed for Shrinkage Control
Cardamone, J.
Textile Res., 76, 78-78 (2006)
Hsien-Sung Huang et al.
PloS one, 9(5), e98383-e98383 (2014-05-27)
Genomic imprinting describes an epigenetic process through which genes can be expressed in a parent-of-origin-specific manner. The monoallelic expression of imprinted genes renders them particularly susceptible to disease causing mutations. A large proportion of imprinted genes are expressed in the
Cathryn R Cadwell et al.
eLife, 9 (2020-03-07)
Clones of excitatory neurons derived from a common progenitor have been proposed to serve as elementary information processing modules in the neocortex. To characterize the cell types and circuit diagram of clonally related excitatory neurons, we performed multi-cell patch clamp
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
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