Sodium gluconate

Sodium gluconate

Names
IUPAC name Sodium (2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate
Other names Sodium D-gluconate
Identifiers
CAS Number	527-07-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:84997 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1200919 N
ChemSpider	76397 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.644
E number	E576 (acidity regulators, ...)
PubChem CID	23672301
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7027170
InChI InChI=1S/C6H12O7.Na/c7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13;/h2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13);/q;+1/p-1/t2-,3-,4+,5-;/m1./s1 Y Key: UPMFZISCCZSDND-JJKGCWMISA-M Y InChI=1S/C6H12O7.Na/c7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13;/h2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13);/q;+1/p-1/t2-,3-,4+,5-;/m1./s1
SMILES [Na+].[O-]C(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H11NaO7
Molar mass	218.137 g·mol−1
Appearance	White powder
Odor	Odorless
Solubility in water	59 g/100 mL
Solubility in ethanol and diethyl ether	Slightly soluble
Hazards
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	10380 mg/kg (oral, rat)
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

Sodium gluconate is a compound with formula NaC₆H₁₁O₇. It is the sodium salt of gluconic acid. Its E number is E576. Sodium gluconate is widely used in textile dyeing, printing and metal surface water treatment. It is also used as a chelating agent, a steel surface cleaning agent, a cleaning agent for glass bottles, and as a chelating agent for cement, plating and alumina dyeing industries. It is a white powder that is very soluble in water.