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G4500

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:
Molecular Weight:
234.25
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
206-074-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3919448
MDL number:
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biological source

synthetic (organic)

Quality Segment

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

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

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)



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