Saccharic acid

Saccharic acid
IUPAC name D-glucaric acid
Other names (2S,3S,4S,5R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	87-73-0 N
PubChem	33037
ChemSpider	30577 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:16002 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O=C(O)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(=O)O
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+/m0/s1 Y Key: DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-LLEIAEIESA-N Y 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+/m0/s1 Key: DSLZVSRJTYRBFB-LLEIAEIEBD
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H10O8
Molar mass	210.14 g mol−1
N (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Saccharic acid, also called glucaric acid, is a chemical compound with the formula C₆H₁₀O₈. It is derived by oxidizing a sugar such as glucose with nitric acid.

The salts of saccharic acid are called saccharates.