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Sorbose

Definition
noun
A ketohexose monosaccharide, (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexan-2-one, with a chemical formula of C6H12O6, and the laevorotatory configuaration (L-sorbose) is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of vitamin C
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Monosaccharides are the simplest form of carbohydrates. They may be classified based on the number of constituent carbon atoms. For instance, hexose is a monosaccharide with six carbon atoms. They may also be classified based on the functional group present: aldose and ketose. Sorbose is one of the hexose monosaccharides and classified as a ketose.
Sorbose is a ketohexose with a chemical formula of C6H12O6. It has sweetness similar to sucrose. L-sorbose is the naturally-occurring type of sorbose.1 It has been found at trace levels in certain plants and fruits such as cocoa beans. The bacterium Acetobacter xylinum produces sorbose as a secondary product through the oxidation of sorbitol. It may also be formed by the oxidation of D-galactose.
Sorbose is a ketose used commercially in the synthesis of vitamin C (ascorbic acid).
IUPAC name:

  • (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexan-2-one

Chemical formula:

  • C6H12O6
  • Also called:

    • sorbinose
    • L-xylo-Hexulose

    See also:

  • monosaccharide
  • ketose
  • stereoisomer
  • Reference(s):

    1 Sorbose. (n.d.). Wikipedia.org. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorbose

    2 Sorbose. (n.d.). National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved from https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/L-sorbose#section=Natural-Occurring-Sources


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