CAS Number: 87-79-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H12O6
Molecular Weight: 180.16
Beilstein Registry Number: 1724554
EC Number: 201-771-8
MDL Number: MFCD00151097
PubChem Substance ID: 24888378
Application
L-Sorbose is used as a starting reagent for the commercial biosynthesis of ascorbic acid (vitamin C).
Grade: for biotechnological purposes
Assay: ≥98.0% (sum of enantiomers, HPLC)
Optical Activity: [α]20/D −43±2°, c = 5% in H2O
MP: 163-165 °C
Solubility: H2O: soluble0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless to very faintly yellow