Chemicals and Drugs

Glucaric Acid

A sugar acid derived from D-glucose in which both the aldehydic carbon atom and the carbon atom bearing the primary hydroxyl group are oxidized to carboxylic acid groups.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A sugar acid derived from D-glucose in which both the aldehydic carbon atom and the carbon atom bearing the primary hydroxyl group are oxidized to carboxylic acid groups.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C6H10O8
Molecular Weight
210.14 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
25525-21-7
IUPAC Name
(2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
InChIKey
DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-LLEIAEIESA-N
SMILES
[C@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](C(=O)O)O)O)([C@H](C(=O)O)O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D005937
Source
PubChem CID 33037

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Synonyms

26 entry terms
  • D-Glucaric Acid
  • D-Saccharic Acid
  • Glucosaccharic Acid
  • Saccharic Acid
  • Tetrahydroxyadipic Acid
  • Acid, Saccharic
  • D Glucaric Acid
  • D Saccharic Acid
  • Calcium Glucarate
  • Calcium Glucarate, Anhydrous
  • Calcium Saccharate
  • Calcium Saccharate Anhydrous
  • Calcium Saccharate Tetrahydrate
  • Calcium Saccharate, Anhydrous
  • L-Gularic Acid
  • Levo-Gularic Acid
  • Anhydrous Calcium Glucarate
  • Anhydrous Calcium Saccharate
  • Glucarate, Anhydrous Calcium
  • Glucarate, Calcium
  • L Gularic Acid
  • Levo Gularic Acid
  • Saccharate Tetrahydrate, Calcium
  • Saccharate, Anhydrous Calcium
  • Saccharate, Calcium
  • Tetrahydrate, Calcium Saccharate

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(76); was see under SUGAR ACIDS 1976-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Adipic Acids (1970-1975)
  • Sugar Acids (1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.241w.081.844w.300w
  2. D02w.241w.511w.902w.300w
  3. D09w.811w.295w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glucaric Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005937. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005937
  2. Glucaric Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharic_acid
  3. Glucaric Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424636
  4. Glucaric Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 33037. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/33037