A hexanoic acid
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D-Gulono-1,4-lactone

Item No. 20888

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Technical Information
Formal Name
γ-lactone D-gulonic acid
CAS Number
6322-07-2
Synonyms
  • D-Gulonic Acid-1,4-lactone
  • D-Gulonic Acid γ-lactone
  • D-Gulono γ-lactone
  • NSC 34392
Molecular Formula
C6H10O6
Formula Weight
178.1
Purity
≥95%
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A crystalline solid
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 3 mg/mlDMSO: 3 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 3 mg/ml
λmax
215 nm
SMILES
OC[C@@H](O)[C@]1([H])OC([C@H](O)[C@@H]1O)=O
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C6H10O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5/h2-5,7-10H,1H2/t2-,3+,4-,5+/m1/s1
InChi Key
SXZYCXMUPBBULW-LECHCGJUSA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
Room temperature
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    D-Gulono-1,4-lactone is a hexanoic acid used as a starting material in enantiomerically pure compound syntheses, including carbohydrate syntheses.1,2

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Crawford, T.C. Process for preparing 3,5:4,6- protected derivatives of L- or D- gulonic acid, their use in preparing 2- keto-L- or D- gulonic acid or their esters or L- or D- ascorbic acid, and certain novel 2-nitrato-gulonate intermediates. (1979).

    2. Hajkó, J., Lipták, A., and Pozsgay, V. Synthesis of L-glucose from D-gulono-1,4-lactone. Carbohydr. Res. 321(1-2), 116-120 (1999).