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  • Calcium alginate [show]

General Information

MaintermALGINATE, CALCIUM
Doc TypeASP
CAS Reg.No.(or other ID)9005-35-0
Regnum 184.1187

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Computed Descriptors

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2D Structure
CID44630049
IUPAC Namecalcium;(2S,3S,4S,5S,6R)-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6R)-2-carboxy-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6R)-2-carboxylato-4,5,6-trihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl]oxy-3,4,5-trihydroxyoxane-2-carboxylate
InChIInChI=1S/C18H26O19.Ca/c19-1-2(20)10(13(26)27)36-17(6(1)24)35-9-4(22)7(25)18(37-12(9)15(30)31)34-8-3(21)5(23)16(32)33-11(8)14(28)29;/h1-12,16-25,32H,(H,26,27)(H,28,29)(H,30,31);/q;+2/p-2/t1-,2-,3+,4+,5-,6-,7-,8-,9-,10-,11+,12+,16+,17+,18+;/m0./s1
InChI KeyOKHHGHGGPDJQHR-YMOPUZKJSA-L
Canonical SMILESC1(C(C(OC(C1O)OC2C(C(C(OC2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(OC3C(=O)[O-])O)O)O)O)O)C(=O)[O-])O)O.[Ca+2]
Molecular Formula(C6H7Ca1/2O6)n
WikipediaCalcium alginate

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Computed Properties

Property Name Property Value
Molecular Weight584.449
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count9
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count19
Rotatable Bond Count5
Complexity842.0
CACTVS Substructure Key Fingerprint A A A D c e B 4 P g A A A A g A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A k S J A A A A A A A A A A A A A A G g A A C A A A C B S w g A M A C A A A B g A I A A C Q C A I A A A A A A A A A A A F A A A A R E B Y A A A Q i Q A A F I A A H A A H K b A x A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A = =
Topological Polar Surface Area326.0
Monoisotopic Mass584.054
Exact Mass584.054
Compound Is CanonicalizedTrue
Formal Charge0
Heavy Atom Count38
Defined Atom Stereocenter Count15
Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count0
Defined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count0
Isotope Atom Count0
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count2

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Taxonomic Classification

KingdomOrganic compounds
SuperclassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
SubclassCarbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates
Intermediate Tree NodesNot available
Direct ParentOligosaccharides
Alternative Parents
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic heteromonocyclic compounds
SubstituentsOligosaccharide - 1-o-glucuronide - O-glucuronide - Glucuronic acid or derivatives - Glycosyl compound - O-glycosyl compound - Tricarboxylic acid or derivatives - Beta-hydroxy acid - Hydroxy acid - Pyran - Oxane - Carboxylic acid salt - Hemiacetal - Secondary alcohol - Organoheterocyclic compound - Oxacycle - Carboxylic acid - Acetal - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organic calcium salt - Polyol - Alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Carbonyl group - Organic salt - Aliphatic heteromonocyclic compound
DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as oligosaccharides. These are carbohydrates made up of 3 to 10 monosaccharide units linked to each other through glycosidic bonds.

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