Aldehydic parent sugars (polyhydroxyaldehydes
H[CH(OH)]nC(=O)H,
n ≥ 2) and their intramolecular hemiacetals.
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See also: monosaccharides
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1313 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)