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| Names | |||
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| IUPAC name L-xylo-Hex-2-ulose | |||
| Systematic IUPAC name (3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexan-2-one | |||
| Other names Sorbinose L-xylo-Hexulose | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.611 | ||
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| Properties[1] | |||
| C6H12O6 | |||
| Molar mass | 180.156 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | white solid | ||
| Density | 1.65 g/cm3 (15 °C) | ||
| Melting point | 165 °C (329 °F; 438 K) | ||
| Highly Soluble | |||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |||
Sorbose is aketose belonging to the group ofsugars known asmonosaccharides. It has a sweetness that is equivalent tosucrose (table sugar).[1] The commercial production ofvitamin C (ascorbic acid) often begins with sorbose.L-Sorbose is the configuration of the naturally occurring sugar. It can be prepared from inexpensive O-benzylglucose.
Under conditions employed for aMeerwein-Ponndorf-Verley reduction, the tetra-O-benzyl aldose converts to tetra-O-benzylsorbose.Hydrogenolysis removes the fourbenzyl groups, leaving sorbose.[2]
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