ketoaldonic acids

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Monosaccharides in which a structure containing a keto group and a carboxylic acid group is in equilibrium with a hemiacetal structure. Specific compounds are named using the -ulosonic acid suffix.
Example: ᴅ-arabino-hexulosonic acid:
molecule
See also: oxo compounds
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1346 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'ketoaldonic acids' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.K03383 RIS BibTex EndNote
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