Glyceric acid

2,3- Dihydroxypropansäure

• 473-81-4 (unspecified)
• 600-19-1 (DL- glyceric acid )
• 6000-40-4 ( D-glyceric acid)
• 28305-26-2 (L- glyceric acid )

Oily, colorless substance

Liquid

Soluble in water and ethanol, insoluble in diethyl ether

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Glyceric acid is a naturally occurring sugar acid having three carbon atoms, which exists in two isomeric forms. Its salts and esters are called glycerates.

Occurrence

L- glyceric acid

The D- glyceric acid occurs naturally in various plants (for example in the field bean ) ago. The L- glyceric acid was also identified in nature, for example in Pseudomonas elodea.

Production and representation

A racemic mixture of the two isomers of glyceric acid can be obtained by oxidation of glycerol with nitric acid.

Properties

Glyceric acid is a syrup -like organic acid. It is readily soluble in water and alcohol. The compound decomposes on heating to 140 ° C.

Biological Significance

More phosphate derivatives of the glyceric acid, including 2- phosphoglycerate, 3- phosphoglycerate, 2,3- and 1,3- Disphosphoglycerinsäure Disphosphoglycerinsäure are important biochemical intermediates in a variety of metabolic pathways, for example, in the alcoholic fermentation, of glycolysis and photosynthesis.

References and Notes

• Stoffwechselintermediat
• Carboxylic acid
• Monosaccharide
• Diol