D-glucaric acid is the D-enantiomer of glucaric acid.
Definition
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.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII QLZ991V4A2 · registered name GLUCARIC ACID · single chemical substance
D-Glucaric acid
Cosmetic roles
Safety & regulatory references
Not classified under Korea’s toxic-substance GHS list · existing chemical substance
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 87-73-0
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 201-768-1
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID60859455
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID601012076
- IUPAC
- D-Glucaric acid
- Molecular formula
- C6H10O8
- Molecular weight
- 210.138 g/mol
Measured properties
- Melting/freezing point
- 125.5 ℃
- Initial boiling point and range
- 444.47 ℃
- Vapour pressure
- 0.0000000000246 ㎜Hg (at 25 deg C)
- Water solubility
- 333000 ㎎/ℓ
- n-Octanol/water partition coefficient (Kow)
- -2.51
- Molecular weight
- 210.14
Values measured on the substance itself. The KOSHA data are a reference for writing and reviewing safety data sheets, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
What products actually use it for
What the 2 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Chemical reaction regulator1
- Softener and conditioner1
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
- Pressurized liquid extraction and characterization of yacon leaf extracts under different solvent and temperature conditions. · 2025
- Calcium glucarate prevents tumor formation in mouse skin. · 2003
- [Metabolic pathway of D-glucaric acid synthesis from D-glucuronolactone in the skin. II. Identification of the intermediates in D-glucuronolactone D-glucaric acid metabolism]. · 1972
- Exploration of potential biomarkers for prurigo nodularis based on plasma‐metabolome analysis · 2024
- [Metabolic pathway of D-glucaric acid synthesis from D-glucuronolactone in the skin. 1. D-glucaric acid and D-glucuronolactone dehydrogenase activities in the human skin--feedback mechanism of beta-glucuronidase]. · 1972
Linked databases 17
- ChEBI
- ChEMBL
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- Korea Cosmetic Association ingredient dictionary
- Korea toxic substances GHS register (NIER)
- KOSHA safety data sheets (Korea)
- MFDS (Korea) cosmetic ingredient register 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem
- Tlooto literature search 2 3 4 5
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
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