Chemistry:Xylonic acid

d-Xylonic acid

Names
IUPAC name (2R,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanoic acid
Other names Xylonate
Identifiers
CAS Number	17828-56-7 (d/l) Y 526-91-0 (d) N 4172-44-5 (l>) N
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:48093 (d) CHEBI:48092 (l)
ChemSpider	5034782 N
PubChem CID	6602431
UNII	OCI0V55QO1 Y
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O6/c6-1-2(7)3(8)4(9)5(10)11/h2-4,6-9H,1H2,(H,10,11)/t2-,3+,4-/m1/s1 N Key: QXKAIJAYHKCRRA-FLRLBIABSA-N N InChI=1/C5H10O6/c6-1-2(7)3(8)4(9)5(10)11/h2-4,6-9H,1H2,(H,10,11)/t2-,3+,4-/m1/s1 Key: QXKAIJAYHKCRRA-FLRLBIABBX
SMILES C([C@H]([C@@H]([C@H](C(=O)O)O)O)O)O
Properties
Chemical formula	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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Infobox references

Xylonic acid is a sugar acid that can be obtained by oxidation of the hemiacetal/aldehyde group of xylose. The C-2 epimer is known as lyxonic acid.