L(-)-Sorbose

CAS	87-79-6
Structure
Synonyms	1,3,4,5,6-Pentahydroxyhexan-2-one
IUPAC Name	(3S,4R,5S)-1,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexan-2-one
Molecular Weight	180.16
Molecular Formula	C6H12O6
Canonical SMILES	C([C@@H]([C@H]([C@@H](C(=O)CO)O)O)O)O
InChI	InChI=1S/C6H12O6/c7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h3,5-9,11-12H,1-2H2/t3-,5+,6+/m0/s1
InChI Key	BJHIKXHVCXFQLS-OTWZMJIISA-N
Boiling Point	232.96 °C
Melting Point	163-165 °C
Purity	98%
Density	1.65 g/ml
Refractive Index	-43 ° (C=1, H2O)
pKa	11.55
Solubility in Water	354.8 g/L
Appearance	White to off-white solid