D-Glucaric acid

Description

Saccharic acid, also called glucaric acid, is a chemical compound with the formulaC₆H₁₀O₈. It is derived by oxidizing a sugar such as glucose with nitric acid.
The salts of saccharic acid are called saccharates.

Description

D-Glucaric acid, otherwise known as saccharic acid, is the product of oxidizing sugars or polysaccharides with nitric acid. German chemist Heinrich Kiliani described the reaction in 1925. Kiliani is better known for collaborating with Emil Fischer on a method for adding a carbon atom to a saccharide chain while preserving the sugar’s stereochemistry.
Glucaric acid’s only significant commercial value is the use of its sodium salt in dishwasher detergents. The acid acts as a chelating agent that ties up the hard-water calcium and magnesium ions to make the detergents more efficient. Sodium glucarate has replaced environmentally problematic phosphates in most detergents.
In February of this year, Rennovia (Santa Clara, CA) and Johnson Matthey (London)?licensed their jointly developed glucaric acid manufacturing technology?to Archer Daniels Midland (Chicago), which intends to commercialize the process. But Rivertop Renewables (Missoula, MT) was first to the market; it has manufactured the acid since 2015.

The Uses of D-Glucaric acid

Pharmaceutic aid (stabilizer).

Definition

ChEBI: D-glucaric acid is the D-enantiomer of glucaric acid. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent. It is a conjugate acid of a D-glucarate(1-). It is an enantiomer of a L-glucaric acid.