Mucic acid

Mucic acid
Names
	IUPAC name meso-Galactaric acid
	Systematic IUPAC name (2S,3R,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
	Other names Galactaric acid; Galactosaccharic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	526-99-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1232958 ;
ChemSpider	2301286 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.641
PubChem CID	3037582;
UNII	E149J5OTIF ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7048740 ;
	InChI 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- Key: DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-DUHBMQHGSA-N ; InChI=1/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- Key: DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-DUHBMQHGBT;
	SMILES [C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O)O)O)([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H10O8
Molar mass	210.138 g·mol−1
Melting point	230 °C (446 °F; 503 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Mucic acid, C₆H₁₀O₈ or HOOC-(CHOH)₄-COOH (galactaric acid or meso-galactaric acid) is an aldaric acid obtained by nitric acid oxidation of galactose or galactose-containing compounds such as lactose, dulcite, quercite, and most varieties of gum.

Names


IUPAC name meso-Galactaric acid
Systematic IUPAC name (2S,3R,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-Tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
Other names Galactaric acid; Galactosaccharic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	526-99-8^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1232958^N
ChemSpider	2301286^N
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.641
PubChem CID	3037582
UNII	E149J5OTIF^Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7048740
InChI 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-^N Key: DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-DUHBMQHGSA-N^N InChI=1/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- Key: DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-DUHBMQHGBT
SMILES [C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O)O)O)([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C₆H₁₀O₈
Molar mass	210.138 g·mol⁻¹
Melting point	230 °C (446 °F; 503 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references