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Is Fructose a aldohexose?


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Explanation with diagrams:

Fructose: The Chemical formula of Fructose is C6H12O6 A monosaccharide sugar called fructose that is found in fruits and vegetables.

  1. Fructose has a lower glycemic index value than glucose.
  2. It is a hexose, monosaccharide, and reduces sugar.
  3. Its sugar is a ketohexose.
  4. It has six carbon atoms as well as a keto group.

Diagram:

Aldohexose: The Chemical formula of aldohexose is CH2OH.A monosaccharide with an aldehyde (an aldose) and six carbons in its chemical structure (a hexose).

  1. D-glucose, the most typical aldohexose, has a specific molecular structure.

Diagram:

Hence, Fructose is not Aldohexose.


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