Structure Information
Structure

Compound Identification

SMILES

OCC(O)C(O)C(O)C(=O)C=O

InChIKey

InChIKey=DCNMIDLYWOTSGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Formula

C6H10O6

Mass

178.14

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Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Superclass

Organic oxygen compounds

Class

Organooxygen compounds

Subclass

Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates

Intermediate Tree Nodes

Monosaccharides

Direct Parent

Hexoses

Alternative Parents

Medium-chain aldehydes Beta-hydroxy ketones Beta-hydroxy aldehydes Acyloins Alpha-hydroxy ketones Alpha ketoaldehydes Secondary alcohols Polyols Primary alcohols Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives

Molecular Framework

Aliphatic acyclic compounds

Substituents

Hexose monosaccharide - Medium-chain aldehyde - Acyloin - Beta-hydroxy aldehyde - Beta-hydroxy ketone - Alpha-ketoaldehyde - Alpha-hydroxy ketone - Secondary alcohol - Ketone - Polyol - Organic oxide - Primary alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aldehyde - Alcohol - Carbonyl group - Aliphatic acyclic compound

Description

This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hexoses. These are monosaccharides in which the sugar unit is a is a six-carbon containing moeity.

External Descriptors

META CYC (L-SORBOSONE) : a tautomer - a sugar

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