Glucic acid

Glucic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Hydroxypropanedial
Other names
Hydroxymalonaldehyde
2-Hydroxypropanedial
Reductone
Tartronaldehyde
2-Hydroxymalonaldehyde
2-Hydroxymalondialdehyde
Glucose-reductone
Tartronal
Tartronic aldehyde
Triose reductone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C3H4O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1-3,6H ☒N
    Key: NVXLIZQNSVLKPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C3H4O3/c4-1-3(6)2-5/h1-3,6H
    Key: NVXLIZQNSVLKPO-UHFFFAOYAQ
  • O=CC(O)C=O
Properties
C3H4O3
Molar mass 88.062 g·mol−1
Density 1.38 g/mL
Melting point 149 °C (300 °F; 422 K) (decomposes)[1]
Boiling point 274 °C (525 °F; 547 K)
Related compounds
Related alkenals
4-Hydroxynonenal

Malondialdehyde

Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Glucic acid is an acid produced by the action of acids on cane-sugar or of alkalis on glucose.[citation needed]

Tautomeric forms of glucic acid

References

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  1. ^ Holker, J. R. (1955). "Oxidation of Some Enediols with Selenium Dioxide". J. Chem. Soc.: 579–580. doi:10.1039/JR9550000574.