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white crystals or crystalline powder

D-Glucurone is a glucuronic acid derivative. It is used for treating canine hepatitis.

Dissolve the lactone or mixture of lactone and acid in H2O and concentrate on a steam bath until crystallisation begins. Cool rapidly to room temperature wih stirring. After 2hours the product is filtered off, washed with cold EtOH and dried to m 174-175o and [] D +19.8o (c 5.2, H2O). The amount of free acid can be obtained by titration of an ice-cold aqueous solution with standard alkali. It can be recrystallised from EtOH, EtOH/H2O or MeOH, and the highest recorded m is 180o. [Stacey J Chem Soc 1529 1939, Mehltretter et al. J Am Chem Soc 73 2424 1951, Beilstein 18 III/IV 3055, 18/5 V 33.]