Xylonic acid explained

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.

References

  1. Web site: L-Xylonic acid. PubChem. pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. en. 2019-06-02.
  2. Web site: D-Xylonic acid C5H10O6 ChemSpider. www.chemspider.com. 2019-06-02.
  3. Web site: XYLONIC ACID Sigma-Aldrich. www.sigmaaldrich.com. 2019-06-02.

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