Sorbose 522406 217267761 2008-06-05T08:57:08Z Sensonet 5374572 +[[fr:Sorbose]] {{Chembox new |ImageFileL1=L-sorbose_Fischer.png |ImageSizeL1=75px |ImageFileR1=sorbose.png |ImageSizeR1=150px |IUPACName=(''3S,4R,5S'')-1,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexan-2-one |OtherNames=Sorbinose<br>L-xylo-Hexulose |Section1= {{Chembox Identifiers | CASNo=87-79-6 | PubChem=6904 | SMILES=C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)CO)O)O)O)O }} |Section2= {{Chembox Properties | Formula=C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub> | MolarMass=180.156 | Appearance= | Density= | MeltingPt= | BoilingPt= | Solubility= }} |Section3= {{Chembox Hazards | MainHazards= | FlashPt= | Autoignition= }} }} '''Sorbose''' is a [[ketose]] belonging to the group of [[sugar]]s known as [[monosaccharide]]s. The commercial production of [[vitamin C]] ([[ascorbic acid]]) often begins with sorbose. L-Sorbose is the configuration of the naturally-occurring sugar. {{organic-compound-stub}} {{Carbohydrates}} [[Category:Monosaccharides]] [[de:Sorbose]] [[es:Sorbosa]] [[fr:Sorbose]] [[it:Sorbosio]] [[hu:Szorbóz]] [[ja:ソルボース]] [[pl:Sorboza]] [[ru:Сорбоза]] [[fi:Sorboosi]]