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CAS 526-99-8

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Chemical identity and properties

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CAS 526-99-8PubChem CID 3037582

Galactaric acid

Galactaric acid is a hexaric acid resulting from formal oxidative ring cleavage of galactose. It has a role as a human metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a galactarate(1-) and a galactaric acid anion. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
Molecular formula
C6H10O8
Molecular weight
210.14 g/mol
Exact mass
210.03756727 Da
XLogP3
-2.5
Topological polar surface area
156.0 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
6
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
8
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
4

Also known as

mucic acidSaccharolactic acidGalactosaccharic acid(2R,3S,4R,5S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acidSchleimsaureMUCILIANCETetrahydroxyadipic acidE149J5OTIF
16 more reported names
NSC-81272R,3S,4R,5S-tetrahydroxy-hexanedioic acidCHEBI:308522,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acidstrontium galactarate mono-hydrateRefChem:633474GlyTouCan:G56286UC208-404-0D-Galactaric acidSchleimsaure [German]GalactarsaeureSchleimsaeureD-galactaratemeso-galactaric acidEINECS 208-404-0SCHEMBL5901
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