Gluconic acid is an acid used as an additive to food.

• E-number: E574
• CAS Number 526-95-4
• Chemical Formula C₆H₁₂O₇
• Other names: Dextronic acid; Hexonic acid

Chemical structure

    OH H  OH H  OH H
    |  |  |  |  |  |
 H--C--C--C--C--C--C==O
    |  |  |  |  |  
    H  OH H  OH H

See also

Glucose

External links

• Gluconic acid on NIST.gov http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?Name=Gluconic+acid&Units=SI ]