Copper Gluconate
| Chemical Formula: | C₁₂H₂₂CuO₁₄ |
| Molecular weight | 453.84 |
| .CAS No: | 527-09-3 |
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About Copper Gluconate
Copper gluconate is a copper salt of D-gluconic acid that displays a light blue to bluish-green color. It is prepared by the reaction of gluconic acid solutions with cupric oxide or basic cupric carbonate. According to the good manufacturing or feeding practice by the FDA, copper gluconate is used as a nutrient or dietary supplement and is generally recognized as safe for use at a level not exceeding 0.005 percent. In addition to its use as a dietary supplement to treat copper deficiency it is also used in topical skin care products.
Copper gluconate is an ingredient of Retsyn, which is an ingredient of Certs breath mints.
In the field of agriculture, copper gluconate is used as a fertilizer deficiency corrector to treat lacks of this nutrient.
| Product Number | Product Name | Form | Pharmacopoeia | Solvency | Storage conditions | Color | Purity | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151300163 | Copper Gluconate | Powder | USP | Freely soluble in water at 25ºC and slightly soluble in alcohol. Practically insoluble in most other Organic solvents. | Preserve in well - closed containers. | Blue color to bluish green | 98.0% - 102.0 % |