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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.
Structure
The second -OH group points in the opposite direction from the first and third OH groups. L-Sorbose is the configuration of the naturally-occurring sugar.
"Sorbose"