Description
Sodium gluconate is a compound with formula NaC6H11O7. It is the sodium salt of gluconic acid. It has the E number 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.
Synonyms
Natriumgluconat
IUPAC Name
Sodium;(2R,3S,4R,5R)-2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanoate
Molecular Weight
220.15
Molecular Formula
C6H13NaO7
Canonical SMILES
C(C(C(C(C(C(=O)[O-])O)O)O)O)O.[Na+]
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
InChI Key
UPMFZISCCZSDND-JJKGCWMISA-M
Boiling Point
673.6 °C/760 mmHg
Melting Point
170-175 °C
Flash Point
375.2ºC
Purity
99%
Density
1.763 g/cm³
Solubility
Very soluble in water, sparingly soluble in alcohol, insoluble in ether
Appearance
Crystalline powder
Storage
Store below +30 °C
Complexity
176
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count
2
EC Number
208-407-7
Exact Mass
218.04024697
Formal Charge
0
H-Bond Acceptor
7
H-Bond Donor
5
Heavy Atom Count
14
ICSC Number
1737
Isomeric SMILES
C([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)[O-])O)O)O)O)O.[Na+]
LogP
-4.82780
MDL Number
MFCD00064210
MeSH Entry Terms
boron gluconate;D-gluconate;D-gluconic acid;dextronic acid;gluconate;gluconic acid;gluconic acid, (113)indium-labeled;gluconic acid, (14)C-labeled;gluconic acid, (159)dysprosium-labeled salt;gluconic acid, (99)technecium (5+) salt;gluconic acid, 1-(14)C-labeled;gluconic acid, 6-(14)C-labeled;gluconic acid, aluminum (3:1) salt;gluconic acid, ammonium salt;gluconic acid, calcium salt;gluconic acid, cesium(+3) salt;gluconic acid, cobalt (2:1) salt;gluconic acid, copper salt;gluconic acid, Fe(+2) salt, dihydrate;gluconic acid, lanthanum(+3) salt;gluconic acid, magnesium (2:1) salt;gluconic acid, manganese (2:1) salt;gluconic acid, monolithium salt;gluconic acid, monopotassium salt;gluconic acid, monosodium salt;gluconic acid, potassium salt;gluconic acid, sodium salt;gluconic acid, strontium (2:1) salt;gluconic acid, tin(+2) salt;gluconic acid, zinc salt;lithium gluconate;magnerot;magnesium gluconate;maltonic acid;manganese gluconate;pentahydroxycaproic acid;sodium gluconate;zinc gluconate
Monoisotopic Mass
218.04024697
Physical State
Crystalline powder
Rotatable Bond Count
5
RTECS Number
LZ5235000
Stability
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
Topological Polar Surface Area
141 Ų
UNII
R6Q3791S76
