Aldaric acids

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000370",
  "term": "Aldaric acids",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Dicarboxylic acids derived from aldoses, where both the aldehyde group at one end and the primary alcohol group at the other end have been oxidized to carboxylic acid groups. These compounds are polyhydroxylated and contain two carboxyl functionalities. Aldaric acids are typically named by replacing the \"-ose\" suffix of the parent aldose with \"-aric acid,\" such as glucaric acid from glucose.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aldoses",
    "oxidation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1312 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)",
    "White Book, 2nd ed., p. 142 (https://iupac.qmul.ac.uk/bibliog/white.html)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/aldaric-acids/"
}