Sorbose
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|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
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|Section2= {{Chembox Properties
| Formula=C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>12</sub>O<sub>6</sub>
| MolarMass=180.156
| Appearance=
| Density=
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|Section3= {{Chembox Hazards
| MainHazards=
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'''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.
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{{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]]