copper gluconate copper gluconate copper gluconate is the copper salt of d-gluconic acid. it is an odorless light blue or blue-green crystal or powder which is easily soluble in water and insoluble in ethanol. copper gluconateclinical dataahfs/drugs.commicromedex detailed consumer informationmedlineplusa601072routes ofadministrationoralatc codev03ab20 (who) identifiers iupac name copper(ii) gluconate cas number527-09-3 ypubchem cid10692chemspider10242 nuniirv823g6g67comptox dashboard (epa)dtxsid4035960 echa infocard100.007.645 chemical and physical dataformulac12h22cuo14molar mass453.8 g·mol−13d model (jsmol)interactive imagemelting point156 °c (313 °f)solubility in water30 mg/ml (20 °c) smiles c(((((c(=o))o)o)o)o)o.c(((((c(=o))o)o)o)o)o. inchi inchi=1s/2c6h12o7.cu/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 nkey:ocuccjirfhnwbp-iyemjoqqsa-l n ny (what is this?) (verify) uses dietary supplement to treat copper deficiency. ingredient of retsyn, which is an ingredient of certs breath mints. fertilizer deficiency corrector to treat lacks of this nutrient. side effects the u.s. institute of medicine (iom) sets tolerable upper intake levels (uls) for vitamins and minerals when evidence is sufficient. in the case of copper the adult ul is set at 10 mg/day. copper gluconate is sold as a dietary supplement to provide copper. the typical dose is 2.0 mg copper per day. this is one-fifth what the iom considers a safe upper limit. long-term intake at amounts higher than the ul may cause liver damage.