Zinc gluconate

Zinc gluconate

Names
Other names zincum gluconicum
Identifiers
CAS Number	4468-02-4 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:29708
ChEMBL	ChEMBL3833377
ChemSpider	391659 Y
DrugBank	DB11248
ECHA InfoCard	100.022.489
EC Number	224-736-9
KEGG	D02390
PubChem CID	20543
UNII	U6WSN5SQ1Z N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID20894125
InChI InChI=1S/2C6H12O7.Zn/c2*7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13;/h2*2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*2-,3-,4+,5-;/m11./s1 Y Key: WHMDKBIGKVEYHS-IYEMJOQQSA-L Y InChI=1/2C6H12O7.Zn/c2*7-1-2(8)3(9)4(10)5(11)6(12)13;/h2*2-5,7-11H,1H2,(H,12,13);/q;;+2/p-2/t2*2-,3-,4+,5-;/m11./s1 Key: WHMDKBIGKVEYHS-QFKJHGNTBI
SMILES [Zn+2].[O-]C(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO.[O-]C(=O)[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)CO
Properties
Chemical formula	C12H22O14Zn
Molar mass	455.685 g/mol
Melting point	172 to 175 °C (342 to 347 °F; 445 to 448 K)
Pharmacology
ATC code	A12CB02 (WHO)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Zinc gluconate is the zinc salt of gluconic acid. It is an ionic compound consisting of two anions of gluconate for each zinc(II) cation. Zinc gluconate is a popular form for the delivery of zinc as a dietary supplement providing 14.35% elemental zinc by weight.

Gluconic acid is found naturally, and is industrially made by the fermentation of glucose, typically by Aspergillus niger, but also by other fungi, e.g. Penicillium, or by bacteria, e.g. Acetobacter, Pseudomonas and Gluconobacter.^[1] In its pure form, it is a white to off-white powder. It can also be made by electrolytic oxidation,^[2] although this is a more expensive process. The advantages are a lower microbiological profile, and a more complete reaction, yielding a product with a longer shelf life.