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glucose; d-glucose


Name(s) glucose; d-glucose
Scientific name(s)
Formula C6H12O6
Molecular mass 180.156
IUPAC name 2,3,4,5,6-pentahydroxyhexanal; 5-(1,2-dihydroxyethyl)oxolane-2,3,4-triol; 6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol
INCHI InChI=1S/3C6H12O6/c7-1-2(8)5-3(9)4(10)6(11)12-5;7-1-2-3(8)4(9)5(10)6(11)12-2;7-1-3(9)5(11)6(12)4(10)2-8/h2*2-11H,1H2;1,3-6,8-12H,2H2
SMILE OCC(O)C(O)C(O)C(O)C=O.OCC(O)C1OC(O)C(O)C1O.OCC1OC(O)C(O)C(O)C1O
CAS ID 50-99-7
PubChem ID 5793
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID 17634
Description Occurs free in fruits, honey and plant juices. Major component of many oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Occurs in sucrose combined with fructose. Comly. available by the acid hydrol. of potato starch (Europe) and cornstarch (USA). Food additive: nutritive sweetener, humectant. D-Glucose is found in many foods, some of which are wheat bread, sour cherry, toffee, and other soy product.