D-(+)-Glucono-1,5-lactone

Description: D-(+)-Glucono-1,5-lactone (Gluconolactone) is a naturally occurring food additive used as a sequestrant, acidifier, curing agent, pickling agent, or leavening agent. It is a cyclic ester of D-gluconic acid and appears as a white, odorless crystalline powder. Target: Others, Endogenous Metabolite, Reactive Oxygen Species. Smiles: C(O)[C@@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)C(=O)O1. References: Pocker Y, Green E. J Am Chem Soc. 1973 Jan 10,95(1):113-9.