Mucic Acid

We serve the clients by making available Mucic Acid with accurate composition and high effectiveness. We process Mucic Acid as per the standards set by FDA and is widely used in medical field.

About Mucic Acid
Mucic acid is a trivial name of galactaric acid. If both terminal groups of an aldose are oxidized to carboxylic acids, the product is called an aldaric acid. Aldonic acid is a carboxylic acid resulting from oxidation of only one aldehyde group in aldose. The suffix '-aric' refers to dicarboxylic sugar acid (where '-onic' is for a carboxylic sugar acid, such as ribonic acid derived from D-(-) ribose). Galactaric acid is the dicarboxylic sugar acid resulting from oxidation of glactose with dilute nitric acid. Glucaric acid is aldaric acid resulting from oxidation of glucose is achiral. Mucic acid is a white crystalline melting at 230 C; practically insoluble in (cold) water and alcohol. Chemically it is 2, 3, 4, 5-tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid. It is converted to furoic acid, pyranone and thiophene molecules in nature. It produces its antioxidative and heavy metal chelation activities, and is applicable in cosmetics and skin care products for anti-aging, acne treatment and sun light protection like alpha-hydroxy acids.
Other Information :

• Synonyms : Galactaric acid, MTPA, Saccharolactic acid, Tetrahydroxyadipic acid, Tetrahydroxyhexanedioic acid
• Cas No : 526-99-8
• Molecular wt. : 210.14
• Molecular Formula : C6H6O8
• End Use : Intermediates of Isometheptene Mucate

Specifications

Test	Specification
Description	White to off-white crystalline powder
Solubility	Soluble in water
Loss On drying	01.0% max
Sulphated Ash	0.1% max
Assay	99.0% min