Sorbose

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Sorbose

IUPAC name	(3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexan-2-one
Other names	Sorbinose L-xylo-Hexulose
Identifiers
CAS number	87-79-6
PubChem	6904
SMILES	C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)CO)O)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C₆H₁₂O₆
Molar mass	180.156
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Overview

Sorbose is a ketose belonging to the group of sugars known as monosaccharides. The commercial production of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) often begins with sorbose. L-Sorbose is the configuration of the naturally-occurring sugar.

v • d • e Types of Carbohydrates
General:	Aldose \| Ketose \| Pyranose \| Furanose
Geometry	Triose \| Tetrose \| Pentose \| Hexose \| Heptose \| Cyclohexane conformation \| Anomer \| Mutarotation
Small/Large	Glyceraldehyde \| Dihydroxyacetone \| Erythrose \| Threose \| Erythrulose \| Sedoheptulose
Trioses	Ketotriose (Dihydroxyacetone) \| Aldotriose (Glyceraldehyde)
Tetroses	Erythrulose \| Erythrose \| Threose
Pentoses	Arabinose \| Deoxyribose \| Lyxose \| Ribose \| Ribulose \| Xylose \| Xylulose
Hexoses	Glucose \| Galactose \| Mannose \| Gulose \| Idose \| Talose \| Allose \| Altrose \| Fructose \| Sorbose \| Tagatose \| Psicose \| Fucose \| Fuculose \| Rhamnose
Disaccharides	Sucrose \| Lactose \| Trehalose \| Maltose
Polymers	Glycogen \| Starch (Amylose \| Amylopectin) \| Cellulose \| Chitin \| Stachyose \| Inulin \| Dextrin</td></tr>
Glycosaminoglycans	Heparin \| Chondroitin sulfate \| Hyaluronan \| Heparan sulfate \| Dermatan sulfate \| Keratan sulfate</td></tr>
Aminoglycosides	Kanamycin \| Streptomycin \| Tobramycin \| Neomycin \| Paromomycin \| Apramycin \| Gentamicin \| Netilmicin \| Amikacin</td></tr>

Major families of biochemicals</td></tr>
Peptides \| Amino acids \| Nucleic acids \| Carbohydrates \| Nucleotide sugars \| Lipids \| Terpenes \| Carotenoids \| Tetrapyrroles \| Enzyme cofactors \| Steroids \| Flavonoids \| Alkaloids \| Polyketides \| Glycosides</td></tr>
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