Xylonic acid

Xylonic acid is a sugar acid that can be obtained by oxidation of the hemiacetal/aldehyde group of xylose.[1][2][3] The C-2 epimer is known as lyxonic acid.

d-Xylonic acid
Names
IUPAC name
(2R,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanoic acid
Other names
Xylonate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
Properties
C
5
H
10
O
6
Molar mass 166.13 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

References

  1. PubChem. "L-Xylonic acid". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  2. "D-Xylonic acid | C5H10O6 | ChemSpider". www.chemspider.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  3. "XYLONIC ACID | Sigma-Aldrich". www.sigmaaldrich.com. Retrieved 2019-06-02.


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