Glyceric acid

Glyceric acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 2,3-Dihydroxypropanoic acid
	Other names Glyceric acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	473-81-4 racemate ; 6000-40-4 D-glyceric acid (R-enantiomer); 28305-26-2 L-glyceric acid (S-enantiomer);
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:33508;
ChemSpider	732 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.006.795
PubChem CID	752;
UNII	70KH64UX7G ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID80861979, DTXSID701016564 DTXSID30963795, DTXSID80861979, DTXSID701016564 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h2,4-5H,1H2,(H,6,7) Key: RBNPOMFGQQGHHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C3H6O4/c4-1-2(5)3(6)7/h2,4-5H,1H2,(H,6,7) Key: RBNPOMFGQQGHHO-UHFFFAOYAE;
	SMILES C(C(C(=O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H6O4
Molar mass	106.08 g/mol
Appearance	colorless syrup
Melting point	<25 °C
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Glyceric acid refers to organic compounds with the formula HOCH₂CH(OH)CO₂H. It occurs naturally and is classified as three-carbon sugar acid. It is chiral. Salts and esters of glyceric acid are known as glycerates.