ketoses

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Ketonic parent @S06088@ (polyhydroxyketones H–[CHOH]n–C(=O)[CHOH]m–H with three or more carbon atoms) and their @I03130@ @H02774@. The oxo group is usually at C-2. E.g. d-fructose:
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Sources:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1346 [Terms] [Paper]
White Book, 2nd ed., p. 129 [Terms] [Book]
Citation: 'ketoses' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.K03387 RIS BibTex EndNote
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