Pentose

A pentose is a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms.[1] Pentoses are organized into two groups. Aldopentoses have an aldehyde functional group at position 1. Ketopentoses have a ketone functional group in position 2 or 3.

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Aldopentoses [edit]

The aldopentoses have three chiral centers and therefore eight different stereoisomers are possible.

  1. ^ Pentose, Merriam-Webster
  2. ^ Oshitna, K., and Tollens, B., Ueber Spectral-reactionen des Methylfurfurols. Ber. Dtsch. Chem. Ges. 34, 1425 (1901)

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