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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IUPAC name
(2R,3S,4R)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydroxypentanoic acid
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Other names
Xylonate
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C 5H 10O 6 | |
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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