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M89617

Mucic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

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

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Linear Formula:
HOOC(CHOH)4COOH
CAS Number:
526-99-8
Molecular Weight:
210.14
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24897299
EC Number:
208-404-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1728117
MDL number:
MFCD00004239
Assay:
97%
Form:
powder
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Quality Segment

200

assay

97%

form

powder

mp

220-225 °C (dec.) (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

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

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

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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