Chemistry:Xylonic acid

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d-Xylonic acid
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Names
IUPAC name
(2R,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanoic acid
Other names
Xylonate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
Properties
C5H10O6
Molar mass 166.13 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Xylonic acid is a sugar acid that can be obtained by oxidation of the hemiacetal/aldehyde group of xylose.[1][2][3] The C-2 epimer is known as lyxonic acid.

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