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Sorbose
IUPAC name	(3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexan-2-one
Other names	Sorbinose L-xylo-Hexulose
Identifiers
CAS number	87-79-6
PubChem	6904
SMILES	C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)CO)O)O)O)O
Properties
Molecular formula	C6H12O6
Molar mass	180.156
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references

Sorbose is a ketose belonging to the group of sugars known as monosaccharides. 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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